Living and stay Amstelveen
Amstelveen is an urban village municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam. The municipality of Amstelveen consists of the following villages and/or districts: Amstelveen, Bovenkerk, Westwijk, Nes aan de Amstel, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel (partly). The name Amstelveen comes from 'Amstel', a local river, and 'veen', meaning peat or moor.
KLM has its headquarters in Amstelveen.
Tourism and attractions
* Cobra Museum is located in the center (Stadshart) of Amstelveen.
* Museum Jan van der Togt, housing a glass collection
* Birthplace of the artist Jan Cornelis Hofman.
* A statue of Rembrandt is situated by the side of the river Amstel, south east from the Amstelpark, where a windmill open to visitors is also situated
* An Electrische Museumtramlijn still connects to Amsterdam in the summer, passing by the Amsterdamse Bos and Olympic rowing lake
* Further places of interest: Amsterdam,
Living Amstelveen
Amstelveen is a city with an international outlook. Did you know that people of more than 124 different nationalities live in Amstelveen?
The municipality of Amstelveen anticipates to developments and spots opportunities in order to lift the city to a higher international plane.
Amstelveen’s international orientation is partly determined by its economic relations. Its location in the vicinity of Schiphol and Amsterdam makes Amstelveen an appealing place of establishment to international companies.
As does the high living standards of the foreign staff of those companies, which is why Amstelveen has an active expat community. Amstelveen’s international character is however also demonstrated in other aspects. It maintains a variety of relationships, and projects are being initiated on a cultural, sports, idealistic and social level. Not only by the municipality but also by companies, organisations and citizens.
Amstelveen Education
Secondary Education
* The Hermann Wesselink College: offers Bilingual education, VWO (Gymnasium and Atheneum), HAVO and VMBO-T.
* The Keizer Karel College: offers VWO (Gymnasium and Atheneum) and HAVO.
* The Amstelveen College: offers VWO (Gymnasium and Atheneum), HAVO and VMBO-T.
* The Panta Rhei: offers VMBO and LWOO.
Other Education
* The International School Amsterdam is located in Amstelveen.
* The International School.
Transportation
Amstelveen has a metro and tram connection with Amsterdam. The Metro is a larger version of the tram in which some bicycles may be taken. It has a good 'point to point' bus connection to other villages, Schipol, Amsterdam as well as a local network.
Amstelveen is an urban village municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam. The municipality of Amstelveen consists of the following villages and/or districts: Amstelveen, Bovenkerk, Westwijk, Nes aan de Amstel, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel (partly). The name Amstelveen comes from 'Amstel', a local river, and 'veen', meaning peat or moor.KLM has its headquarters in Amstelveen.
Tourism and attractions
* Cobra Museum is located in the center (Stadshart) of Amstelveen.
* Museum Jan van der Togt, housing a glass collection
* Birthplace of the artist Jan Cornelis Hofman.
* A statue of Rembrandt is situated by the side of the river Amstel, south east from the Amstelpark, where a windmill open to visitors is also situated
* An Electrische Museumtramlijn still connects to Amsterdam in the summer, passing by the Amsterdamse Bos and Olympic rowing lake
* Further places of interest: Amsterdam,
Living Amstelveen
Amstelveen is a city with an international outlook. Did you know that people of more than 124 different nationalities live in Amstelveen?
The municipality of Amstelveen anticipates to developments and spots opportunities in order to lift the city to a higher international plane.
Amstelveen’s international orientation is partly determined by its economic relations. Its location in the vicinity of Schiphol and Amsterdam makes Amstelveen an appealing place of establishment to international companies.
As does the high living standards of the foreign staff of those companies, which is why Amstelveen has an active expat community. Amstelveen’s international character is however also demonstrated in other aspects. It maintains a variety of relationships, and projects are being initiated on a cultural, sports, idealistic and social level. Not only by the municipality but also by companies, organisations and citizens.
Amstelveen Education
Secondary Education
* The Hermann Wesselink College: offers Bilingual education, VWO (Gymnasium and Atheneum), HAVO and VMBO-T.
* The Keizer Karel College: offers VWO (Gymnasium and Atheneum) and HAVO.
* The Amstelveen College: offers VWO (Gymnasium and Atheneum), HAVO and VMBO-T.
* The Panta Rhei: offers VMBO and LWOO.
Other Education
* The International School Amsterdam is located in Amstelveen.
* The International School.
Transportation
Amstelveen has a metro and tram connection with Amsterdam. The Metro is a larger version of the tram in which some bicycles may be taken. It has a good 'point to point' bus connection to other villages, Schipol, Amsterdam as well as a local network.
