IJ (Amsterdam)
The IJ is a body of water, formerly a bay, in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is known for being Amsterdam's waterfront.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Channel
- Description: river (channel), formerly a bay, in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Het IJ”, “IJ”, “IJmeer”, “The Y River”, “Y”, and “Ye”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Canal District and Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ.
Canal District
Photo: Massimo Catarinella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Canal District is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the Binnenstad of Amsterdam. The whole district is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique cultural and historical value, and its property values are among the highest in the country.
Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ
Theater building
Photo: Flickr user Metro Centric, CC BY 2.0.
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ is the main concert hall for contemporary classical music on the IJ in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The building opened in 2005 and is located above the IJtunnel, a ten-minute walk from Amsterdam Centraal station.
Bimhuis
Theater building
Photo: Tjako van Schie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bimhuis is a concert hall for jazz and improvised music in Amsterdam. With an average of 150 performances a year the Bimhuis is the main stage for these musical genres in the Netherlands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marineterrein and Oosterdokseiland.
Oosterdokseiland
Neighborhood
Photo: Iijjccoo, Public domain.
Oosterdokseiland is an island that forms a neighborhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands just to the east of Amsterdam Centraal railway station.
IJ (Amsterdam)
- Categories: empoldered inlet, channel, and body of water
- Location: North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover IJ (Amsterdam) from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Frisian—“IJ (Amsterdam)” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “آي”
- Belarusian: “Эй (бухта)”
- Belarusian: “Эй”
- Catalan: “IJ (estany)”
- Catalan: “IJ”
- Cebuano: “Het IJ”
- Chinese: “艾湾”
- Chinese: “艾灣”
- Danish: “IJ”
- Dutch: “‘t IJ”
- Dutch: “het IJ”
- Dutch: “IJ (rivier)”
- Dutch: “IJ”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره آى”
- Esperanto: “IJ (Akvovojo)”
- French: “IJ (Amsterdam)”
- French: “IJ”
- Galician: “Río IJ”
- German: “IJ (Amsterdam)”
- German: “IJ”
- Hebrew: “איי”
- Hungarian: “IJ (folyó)”
- Hungarian: “IJ”
- Indonesian: “IJ (Amsterdam)”
- Italian: “IJ (Paesi Bassi)”
- Italian: “IJ”
- Japanese: “アイ湾”
- Korean: “에이”
- Latvian: “Ei”
- Low German: “IJ (rivier)”
- Low German: “IJ”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “IJ”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “IJbukta”
- Norwegian: “IJ (Amsterdam)”
- Persian: “ای (آمستردام)”
- Persian: “ای”
- Polish: “IJ (rzeka)”
- Romanian: “IJ (Amsterdam)”
- Romanian: “IJ”
- Russian: “Эй”
- Serbian: “Еј”
- Serbo-Croatian: “IJ (Amsterdam)”
- Serbo-Croatian: “IJ”
- Slovenian: “IJ (Amsterdam)”
- Spanish: “Bahia del IJ”
- Spanish: “Bahía del IJ”
- Spanish: “IJ (Ámsterdam)”
- Swedish: “IJ (flod)”
- Swedish: “IJ”
- Turkish: “IJ (Amsterdam)”
- Ukrainian: “Ей (річка)”
- Western Frisian: “IJ (Amsterdam)”
- Western Frisian: “IJ”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Binnenstad and Disteldorp.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dijksgracht and Mariniersbrug.
North Holland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Amsterdam, Haarlem, Alkmaar, and Schiphol Airport.
Curious Channels to Discover
Uncover intriguing channels from every corner of the globe.
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