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Westpoort and Port of Amsterdam, aerial view from the west
Westpoort (Western Gateway or Western Port) is an international port area and one of the largest industrial parks in the Netherlands.[1] The area covers the Port of Amsterdam and the industrial area in the northwest of Amsterdam.
Business
While the area has very few permanent residents, it serves as corporate headquarters of over 2000 Dutch and foreign companies that operate in the Netherlands.[2] In 2008 approximately 45,000 people commuted to the area for work, making it the largest commuter destination within city limits.[2] Approximately 70,000 people work in this harbor region of Amsterdam.[1]
Geography
Satellite photo of Westpoort, 2016The Westhaven harbour
It is located in the north-western part of Amsterdam. It is divided in the industrial areas of Teleport, Sloterdijk areas I, II and III, De Heining and the harbour area (Havengebied).[2] Westpoort covers an area of over 35 square kilometres (14 sq mi).[2]
As primarily a business district, Westpoort does not have its own district committee. Thus Westpoort is a city area, not a borough (stadsdeel), because it has a low population and it is directly governed by the central municipal council of Amsterdam, as a port and industrial park rather than a neighborhood.[3][1]
