Amstelveen

Amstelveen: main libraryMain library (centre) on the square in Amstelveen, Neth.

Amstelveen, gemeente (municipality), western Netherlands, near the Amstel River. Amstelveen (meaning “peat bog on the Amstel”) was formerly a village in the municipality of Nieuwer-Amstel. A residential suburb of Amsterdam, it is a water-sports centre with some agriculture and light industry. Schiphol international airport is nearby to the west. Pop. (2007 est.) 78,945.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.