Tuindorp Oostzaan
neighborhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tuindorp Oostzaan is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. The neighbourhood is named after the adjacent village Oostzaan. Approximately 20 minutes from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. As of 6 August 2021, the neighbourhood had a population of 17,330.
History
Tuindorp Oostzaan was originally a working-class neighbourhood. It is one of the so-called 'garden villages' that was developed around 1919 between the First and Second World War as a counterbalance to the impoverished neighbourhoods in the city. Another reason for the neighbourhood of Tuindorp Oostzaan to arise was the need of housing of the growing group of workers from the new industry and shipyards on the north banks of the IJ.
Flooding
The levee breach on the night of 14 January 1960 made a deep impression. Within a few hours waters rose up to two metres high in Tuindorp Oostzaan and nearby neighbourhoods. Some people had to be evacuated by boats. "A coincidence," was the conclusion about the cause of the flooding.
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