Editing Diemen

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| settlement_type         = [[Town]] and [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]]
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| leader_title            = [[Burgemeester|Mayor]]
| leader_name             = Erik Boog
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'''Diemen''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈdimə(n)|-|Nl-Diemen.ogg}}) is a [[town]] and [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] with a population of {{formatnum:{{Dutch municipality population|Diemen}}}} in the [[Provinces of the Netherlands|province]] of [[North Holland]], [[Netherlands]]. It is located approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) southeast of [[Amsterdam]]'s [[Amsterdam-Centrum|city centre]], within the [[Amsterdam metropolitan area]].

== Etymology ==
The name ''Diemen'' comes from the river [[Diem (river)|Diem]], which originates from ''die eme'', meaning ''the water''.<ref>{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.wnt.inl.nl/iWDB/search?actie=article_content&wdb=VMNW&id=ID46261 Diemen], ''Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek''. Retrieved on 4 March 2014.</ref>

== Geography ==
[[File:Gem-Diemen-OpenTopo.jpg|thumb|left|2015 Map of the municipality Diemen]]

Diemen is located in the province [[North Holland]], in the west of the [[Netherlands]]. The town is part of the urban area of [[Amsterdam]] and is situated between [[Amsterdam-Oost]] ([[IJburg]], [[Watergraafsmeer]]), [[Ouder-Amstel]] ([[Duivendrecht]]), [[Amsterdam-Zuidoost]] ([[Bijlmer]], [[Driemond]]), and [[Muiden]].

Three waterways cross the municipality: the Weespertrekvaart from west to south, the [[Amsterdam–Rhine Canal]] from north to east, and the river [[Diem (river)|Diem]] from south to north. The river is the [[namesake]] of Diemen. The town can be divided into three neighbourhoods: ''Diemen Noord'', ''Diemen Centrum'', and ''Diemen Zuid''.

Diemen Noord ({{langx|en|North Diemen}}) is located on the south bank of the [[Amsterdam–Rhine Canal]], which separates it from the Amsterdam neighbourhood [[IJburg]], on the west bank of the river [[Diem (rivier)|Diem]], and on the north side of the [[Amsterdam–Zutphen railway]]. The area contains houses, a few of which are recreated late medieval houses, a minor shopping centre, and in the east a green area called Diemerpolder.

Diemen Centrum ({{langx|en|Diemen Centre}}) extends from the [[Watergraafsmeer]] in the west, from which it is separated by the [[A10 motorway (Netherlands)|A10 motorway]], all the way to the north-east of municipality with the rural area Overdiemerpolder, an electricity plant, and the green area Diemervijfhoek. The neighbourhood contains houses and apartment buildings, the largest shopping centre, and the [[town hall]]. The train station [[Diemen railway station|Diemen]] is located between ''Noord'' and ''Centrum''.

Diemen Zuid ({{langx|en|South Diemen}}) is located next to [[Duivendrecht]], [[Bijlmer]], and [[Driemond]]. It contains houses and apartment buildings, a minor shopping centre, and a location of [[Inholland University of Applied Sciences]]. On the south-west border is the railway station [[Diemen Zuid railway station|Diemen Zuid]] for metros and trains. The east part of the neighbourhood contains an industrial area and a green area called Diemerbos.

== Demographics ==
The municipality has a [[population]] of 25,915 and a [[population density]] of {{convert|2,161|/km2|/sqmi|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://statline.cbs.nl/StatWeb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=37230NED&D1=17-18&D2=101-619,621,624-632&D3=l&LA=EN&HDR=T&STB=G1,G2&VW=T |title = Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand |trans-title=Population growth; regions per month |author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date = 23 December 2013 |work = CBS Statline |publisher = [[Statistics Netherlands|CBS]] |access-date = 24 December 2013|language=nl}}</ref>
51,2% Dutch background,
48,8% No Dutch background

== Government ==
The municipal government consists of the executive [[College van burgemeester en wethouders|college of the mayor and aldermen]] and the elected [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|municipal council]]. The [[Seat of local government|municipal building]] is located at the D.J. den Hartoglaan 1.

After the 2010 [[local elections]] in the [[Netherlands]], a coalition of [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|Labour Party]] (PvdA), [[GreenLeft]] (GL), [[Democrats 66]] (D66), and [[Socialist Party (Netherlands)|Socialist Party]] (SP) was formed in Diemen. The [[burgemeester|mayor]] is {{ill|Erik Boog|nl}} (D66).<ref>{{cite web |title=Nieuwe burgemeester Diemen |url=https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2015/05/18/nieuwe-burgemeester-diemen |publisher=[[Government of the Netherlands]] |date=18 May 2015 |access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref> Following the 2018 elections, negotiations are ongoing for forming the next governing coalition.<ref>{{cite news |title=Groenlinks gaat met alle partijen in gesprek over coalitie |url=https://www.diemernieuws.nl/nieuws/politiek/97504/groenlinks-gaat-met-alle-partijen-in-gesprek-over-coalitie |publisher=DiemerNieuws.nl |date=28 March 2018 |access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref>

The [[City council (Netherlands)|municipal council]] of Diemen consists of 21 elected members. The seats are divided as follows:<ref>{{cite web |title=Definitieve uitslag gemeenteraadsverkiezing 2018 |url=https://www.diemen.nl/inwoner/nieuws/definitieve-uitslag-gemeenteraadsverkiezing-2018 |publisher=Diemen Municipality |access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref>
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* [[GreenLeft]] – 5 seats
* [[Democrats 66|D66]] – 4 seats
* [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|PvdA]] – 3 seats
* [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy|VVD]] – 3 seats
* Leefbaar Diemen – 2 seats
* Ouderenpartij Diemen – 2 seats
* [[Christian Democratic Appeal|CDA]] – 1 seat
* Ons Diemen – 1 seat
}}
== Transportation ==
[[File:StationDiemen2.jpg|thumb|[[Diemen railway station]]]]

The motorways [[A1 motorway (Netherlands)|A1]] ([[European route E231|E231]]) and [[A9 motorway (Netherlands)|A9]] pass through the municipality of Diemen, and the motorway [[A10 motorway (Netherlands)|A10]] (Amsterdam [[Ring road|ring]]) lies just outside the municipal border with Amsterdam.

Diemen has two train stations, [[Diemen railway station|Diemen]] on the [[Amsterdam–Zutphen railway]]
and [[Diemen Zuid railway station|Diemen Zuid]] on the [[Weesp–Leiden railway]]. All train services to and from Diemen are operated by the [[Nederlandse Spoorwegen]] (NS). The railway station Diemen Zuid connects the town to the metro network of the [[Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf]] (GVB).

[[Trams in Amsterdam|Tram]] (line 19), bus and night bus services connect Diemen to Amsterdam and other towns in the area.

Bus service line 44 drives from Diemen North to the railway and metrostation [[Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena]]

Metro line 53 stops at two stations ([[Diemen Zuid railway station|Diemen Zuid]] and Verrijn Stuartweg) in the Southern district of the town.

== Education ==
[[File:Hogeschool-INHOLLAND-Wildenborch.jpg|thumb|The [[Vocational university#Netherlands|University of Applied Sciences]] [[Inholland]] has a location in Diemen]]

There are six [[primary school]]s in Diemen. The three [[State school|public school]]s are ''De Octopus'', ''De Venser'', and'' 'de Noorderbreedte''. The two [[ecumenical]] schools are ''De Ark'' and ''De Kersenboom'', which is both public and ecumenical. ''De Nieuwe Kring'' is a [[Jenaplan]] school and ''Sint-Petrusschool'' is a [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] school.<ref>{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.lokaaltotaal.nl/rubriek/diemen/verenigingen/basisonderwijs Basisonderwijs], [http://Lokaaltotaal.nl/Diemen Lokaaltotaal.nl/Diemen]. Retrieved on 2013-05-22.</ref> 't Palet and De Duif merged in 2014 and formed the Noorderbreedte. 't Palet was a public school and De Duif was an ecumenical school.

There are no [[secondary school]]s in Diemen. The nearest secondary schools are in [[Amsterdam]] and [[Weesp]].<ref>{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.lokaaltotaal.nl/rubriek/diemen/verenigingen/voortgezet-onderwijs Voortgezet onderwijs], [http://Lokaaltotaal.nl/Diemen Lokaaltotaal.nl/Diemen]. Retrieved on 2013-05-22.</ref>

There are two institutes of [[tertiary education]] in Diemen: the universities of applied sciences [[HBO Nederland]] and [[Inholland University of Applied Sciences|Inholland]] both have a location in ''Diemen Zuid''.<ref>{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.lokaaltotaal.nl/rubriek/diemen/verenigingen/hbo HBO], [http://Lokaaltotaal.nl/Diemen Lokaaltotaal.nl/Diemen]. Retrieved on 2013-05-22.</ref> The nearest [[university|universities]] are in [[Amsterdam]].

== Notable people ==
[[File:Pieter Nieuwland.jpg|140px|thumb|Pieter Nieuwland, 1803]]
* [[Pieter Nieuwland]] (1764 in Diemermeer – 1794) a Dutch nautical scientist, chemist, mathematician and poet
* [[Rudi Falkenhagen]] (1933 in Diemen – 2005) a Dutch actor<ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0266246/  IMDb Database] retrieved 31 January 2020 </ref>
=== Sport ===
* [[Barend Bonneveld]] (1887 in Diemen – 1978) a Dutch heavyweight wrestler, competed at the [[1912 Summer Olympics|1912]] and [[1920 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Maarten Arens]] (born 1972 in Diemen) a Dutch judoka
* [[Junas Naciri]] (born 1973 in Diemen) a Dutch retired footballer with 336 club caps
* [[Levi Heimans]] (born 1985 in Diemen) a Dutch track cyclist, competed at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Daley Blind]] (born 1990 in Diemen)  a Dutch professional footballer playing for AFC Ajax with over 300 club caps and over 70 international caps 
* [[Adam Maher]] (born 1993 in Diemen) a Dutch professional footballer with over 200 club caps
*[[Riejanne Markus]] (born 1994 in Diemen) a Dutch world champion cyclist

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode=packed>
File:Diemen, Netherlands - panoramio (2).jpg|Diemen, panoramio
File:Stammerdijk 36 Driemond Diemen1.JPG|Stammerdijk 36 Driemond Diemen
File:Sint-Petrusbandenkerk-diemen.jpg|Sint-Petrusbandenkerk, Diemen
File:Weespertrekvaart.jpg|Weespertrekvaart
File:Fortwachterswoning - Diemen - 20340706 - RCE.jpg|Fortwachterswoning - Diemen
</gallery>

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
*{{commons category-inline|Diemen}}
*{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.diemen.nl/ Official website]

{{Geographic location
 | Centre    = Diemen
 | Northeast = ''[[IJmeer]]''
 | East      = [[Gooise Meren]]
 | South     = [[Amsterdam]] ([[Amsterdam-Zuidoost]])
 | Southwest = [[Ouder-Amstel]] ([[Duivendrecht]])
 | Northwest = [[Amsterdam]]
}}
{{North Holland Province}}

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[[Category:Municipalities of North Holland]]
[[Category:Populated places in North Holland]]