Amsterdam Oud-Zuid

Oud-Zuid is the name of a neighbourhood and of a former borough of Amsterdam.HistoryThe borough was formed in 1998 by merging the former boroughs of Amsterdam-Zuid and De Pijp, lying southwest and south of the centre of Amsterdam. In 2010 the borough was merged with Zuideramstel to form the borough Amsterdam-Zuid. On January 1, 2005 the borough had a population of 83,696. It included some of the richest neighbourhoods of Amsterdam, mostly developed at the end of the 19th century.NeighbourhoodsThe following neighbourhoods were included in the borough Oud-Zuid:From the former borough of De Pijp: Oude PijpNieuwe Pijp including the Diamantbuurt From the former borough Amsterdam-Zuid (as it existed from 1990 till 1998): ApollobuurtHoofddorppleinbuurt,Museum Quarter Duivelseiland,SchinkelbuurtStadionbuurtWillemsparkVondelpark (park) The area Prinses Irenebuurt, which was part of the former borough of Amsterdam-Zuid, was not included in Oud-Zuid, but added to the borough Zuideramstel which was also created in 1998.