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KNSM Island

The KNSM Island is a man-made island in the of . KNSM stands for the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot-Maatschappij, the Royal Dutch Steamboat Shipping company which used to have its headquarters and its docks on the island.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kraan 2868 and Python Bridge.

Historic site
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is a historic site.

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, officially known as High Bridge, is a bridge that spans the canal between Sporenburg and Borneo Island in , .

Park
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is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sporenburg and Eastern Docklands.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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The is a neighborhood of , , located between the and the Nieuwe Vaart in the borough of . The harbor area was constructed in the late nineteenth century to allow for increasing trade with the Dutch East Indies; a new location was necessitated by the construction of the Amsterdam Centraal railway station, which replaced the old quays.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood of , . It is located on a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by water and on the east by the KNSM Island neighbourhood.

KNSM Island

Latitude
52.37711° or 52° 22′ 38″ north
Longitude
4.94313° or 4° 56′ 35″ east
Population
2,380
Open location code
9F469WGV+R7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8222700975
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q993131
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Satellite Map

Discover KNSM Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to German—“KNSM Island” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Borneo Isle and Architectenbuurt.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include KNSM-eiland and Levantplein.

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