Watergraafsmeer
The Watergraafsmeer is a polder in North Holland, Netherlands, reclaimed from the lake Diemermeer in 1629. In the 17th and 18th centuries, there were many buitenplaatsen in the Watergraafsmeer, though nowadays only one, Frankendael, remains.
- Neighborhood
- …is also known as “Diemermeer”
- Description: city area and poldered former lake in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Places of Interest
Discover Koningskerk and Funerary museum.
Funerary museum
Museum
The Nederlands Uitvaart Museum Tot Zover is a museum…
Frankendael
Frankendael is one of two remaining buitenplaats in Amsterdam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oost and Oostpoort.
Oostpoort
Oostpoort is a neighborhood in the borough Amsterdam-Oost in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Betondorp
Betondorp is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Watergraafsmeer
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Latitude
52.34981° or 52° 20′ 59″ north
Longitude
4.9383° or 4° 56′ 18″ east
Open location code
9F468WXQ+W8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = neighbourhood
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Watergraafsmeer” goes by many names.
WatergraafsmeerCatalan
瓦特赫拉夫斯梅尔Chinese
瓦特赫拉夫斯梅爾Chinese
WatergraafsmeerDanish
WatergraafsmeerDutch
WatergraafsmeerpolderDutch
WgmDutch
WatergraafsmeerEsperanto
WatergraafsmeerIrish
WatergraafsmeerItalian
ヴァーテルフラーフスメールJapanese
ワーテルグラーフスメールJapanese
ワテルグラーフスメールJapanese
WatergraafsmeerNorwegian Bokmål
ВатерграфсмерRussian
WatergraafsmeerSlovenian
WatergraafsmeerTurkish
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Park de Meer and De Wetbuurt.
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North Holland: Highlights
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