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Nieuwendam
Neighbourhood of Amsterdam in North Holland, Netherlands

Nieuwendam

Nieuwendam is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands, best known for its marina.

A former village in the province of North Holland, Nieuwendam was a separate municipality until 1921, when it merged with Amsterdam, at the same time as Ransdorp. The municipality also covered the village of Zunderdorp. Nowadays, it is part of the Amsterdam-Noord borough.

How locals move

Getting around Nieuwendam the local way

  • Get inand the Noord]] The north lies fairly isolated from the rest of Amsterdam, but there is a free GVB ferry from Centraal Station in the Binnenstad.
  • Get inInstead of just being a way to get in, the ferry ride is an attraction in itself.

From Wikivoyage: Amsterdam/Noord, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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