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22-403: Amsterdam-Zuid ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑmstərdɑmˈzœyt] ; Amsterdam South) is a borough ( stadsdeel ) of Amsterdam , Netherlands. The borough was formed in 2010 as a merger of the former boroughs Oud-Zuid and Zuideramstel . The borough has almost 138,000 inhabitants (2013). With 8,500 homes per square kilometer, it is one of the most densely populated boroughs of Amsterdam. It has

44-503: A coalition government. These municipal elections were the first elections in the Netherlands since the new cabinet was formed. Local parties won 30% of the votes. The Christian Democratic Appeal became the largest party nationally, earning 14% of the votes. D66 and SP also saw significant rises compared to the 2010 elections, getting 12% and 7% respectively. VVD , although still ranked third nationwide, lost significantly compared to

66-504: Is 1 urban area ( stadsgebied ) Weesp . Weesp merged with Amsterdam in 2022. It is located to the east of Zuidoost . Dutch municipal elections, 2014 Municipal elections were held on 19 March 2014 in most municipalities in the Netherlands . This election determines the composition of the municipal councils for the following four years. Municipal elections are, unless exempted by an act of parliament, held every fourth year in

88-466: The Netherlands for at least three consecutive years, are eligible to vote for the district committee of the Amsterdam borough in which they live according to the city's civil register. Each district committee elects three of its members to form an executive committee ( dagelijks bestuur ). The district committees' jurisdiction is determined by the central municipal council . Responsibilities delegated to

110-599: The Oude Pijp neighborhood, the neighborhood surrounding the Rijksmuseum , and the Willemspark neighborhood. This area is now also known as Oud Zuid ('Old South'). In 1917, the area was further developed southwards on the basis of Plan Zuid , the ambitious urban expansion plan designed by Dutch architect and city planner Hendrik Petrus Berlage . Berlage's plan included wide streets lined with four-story apartment blocks for

132-589: The States General of the Netherlands adopted a revision of the Municipalities Act abolishing submunicipalities as a form of government. Since the 2014 municipal elections , therefore, the Amsterdam district councils have ceased to exist. Under a municipal ordinance , however, they were replaced by smaller, but still directly elected district committees ( bestuurscommissies ). All Dutch nationals, all EU nationals, as well as non-EU nationals who have lived in

154-415: The "submunicipalities decide, unless" principle. The submunicipalities were governed by a directly elected district council ( deelraad ) as well as a separate district executive board, the members of which were appointed and controlled by the council. The central municipal authorities retained some power, especially in the areas of public order (police), budget, public transport and social security. In 2013,

176-572: The 1920s is the Hoofddorppleinbuurt , west of the Schinkel river. This neighborhood is part of Plan West , another urban expansion plan by Berlage which was designed for the western area of the city on the territory of the former municipality of Sloten . In the 1950s and 1960s, the Buitenveldert neighborhood and the smaller Prinses Irenebuurt became the last major residential developments in

198-469: The 1990s and 2000s, the area surrounding the railway station became the rapidly developing business district of Zuidas . Until 2014, the Amsterdam boroughs , called stadsdelen or 'districts', were governed by a directly elected district council ( deelraad ) as well as a separate district executive board, the members of which were appointed and controlled by the council. Since the 2014 municipal elections ,

220-605: The 2010 elections, winning 12% of the votes. The undisputed loser of the elections, however, was the PvdA , getting 10% of the votes and losing its plurality in Amsterdam , Rotterdam and The Hague . The election results in the largest cities are as following: Geert Wilders 's speech after the elections was widely seen as controversial because he led a chant at a rally after municipal elections last week, asking supporters in The Hague: "Do you want more or fewer Moroccans in this city and in

242-418: The 2018-2022 district committees include parks and recreation, streets and squares, refuse collection, permits and events, preparation of zoning plans, passports and drivers licenses, and welfare work. As the new district committees depend on powers being delegated by the central municipal council, their position is far less autonomous than their predecessors. Instead, the district committees are considered to be

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264-478: The Amsterdam boroughs had the status of submunicipalities ( deelgemeenten ), a form of government which existed only in Amsterdam and Rotterdam . Westpoort , however, was governed by the central municipal authorities and therefore not a submunicipality. The submunicipalities were recognised under the Dutch Municipalities Act and enjoyed far-going autonomy, with the central municipal authorities abiding to

286-749: The Netherlands as prescribed by the constitution . The previous municipal elections were held on 3 March 2010, the elections were originally planned for 5 March 2014. Because this date coincided with Ash Wednesday , the elections were rescheduled to 19 March 2014. The elections were held in all municipalities, except those that were amalgamated in 2013 and 2014 or were intended to amalgamate in 2015. Goeree-Overflakkee , Molenwaard and Schagen elected their councils late 2012; Alphen aan den Rijn , De Friese Meren , Heerenveen and Leeuwarden in November 2013; and 16 other municipalities will be involved in amalgamation and will have their elections in November 2014. There

308-449: The central municipal council . Responsibilities delegated to the 2014–2018 district committees include parks and recreation, streets and squares, refuse collection, permits and events, preparation of zoning plans, passports and drivers licenses, and welfare work. The district committee of Amsterdam-Zuid consists of 15 members. The committee was elected on 19 March 2014. Five national political parties and two local parties are represented in

330-665: The committee. On 7 April 2014, after three weeks of coalition talks, the committee elected its executive committee. Executive committee chair is Sebastiaan Capel ( D66 ), the other members are Paul Slettenhaar ( VVD ) and Marijn van Ballegooijen ( PvdA ). The borough office ( stadsdeelkantoor or 'district office') of Amsterdam-Zuid is located at President Kennedylaan 923, near the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre . 52°20′47″N 4°51′31″E  /  52.34639°N 4.85861°E  / 52.34639; 4.85861 Boroughs of Amsterdam Until 2014,

352-411: The district councils have been abolished and replaced by smaller, but still directly elected district committees ( bestuurscommissies ). The district committees are elected every four years, on the same day as the city's central municipal council . Each district committee elects three of its members to form an executive committee ( dagelijks bestuur ). The district committees' jurisdiction is determined by

374-733: The highest income per household of all boroughs in Amsterdam. Amsterdam-Zuid is the borough of Amsterdam situated to the south and southwest of the Singelgracht canal, along the Stadhouderskade city ring road. It is bordered by the Vondelpark in the northwest, the Westlandgracht canal in the west, the Amstel river in the east and the Kalfjeslaan in the south, which also forms the border with

396-402: The local 'eyes and ears' of the central municipal authorities, carrying out their delegated powers within the frameworks determined by the municipal council and the college van burgemeester en wethouders . Since 2010, there are 7 boroughs ( stadsdelen ). Westpoort ( West Gateway ) is not a borough, because it has a low population and it is directly governed by the municipality. There

418-508: The middle class. The plan also included public art to be installed in the new residential areas. Between 1920 and 1940, the Plan Zuid neighborhoods of Nieuwe Pijp , Diamantbuurt , Rivierenbuurt , Stadionbuurt and Apollobuurt were constructed, with many buildings designed in Amsterdam School style. This area is also known as Nieuw Zuid ('New South'). Another neighborhood built in

440-404: The municipality of Amstelveen . The Singelgracht canal had been Amsterdam's city border since the 17th century, when the Amsterdam canal belt was constructed. The taking down of the wall surrounding the Singelgracht , the outer canal, in the second half of the 19th century allowed for the development of new residential areas . South of the former wall, the first neighborhoods to develop were

462-567: The southern part of the city. In 1961, the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre opened, which was to become the largest convention centre in the Netherlands . The A10 motorway , which runs through the southern borough, was constructed in 1962. In 1978, the first section of the Weesp–Leiden railway and the Amsterdam Zuid railway station opened along the southern part of the A10 motorway. In

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484-517: Was some confusion among voters in these municipalities about these alternative dates. In the 2010 elections , local parties got 24% of the vote, with national parties taking most of the remaining seats. Since then a general election was held in 2012 for the House of Representatives . In this election , the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy and Labour Party won a combined 79 out of 150 seats and formed

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