Kinkerbuurt
Kinkerbuurt is the neighborhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Along with the Overtoombuurt, it is part of the neighborhood of Oud-West in the borough of Amsterdam-West. It was built at the beginning of the twentieth century when Amsterdam was being expanded. Kinkerstraat, the area's main shopping street, was named after Dutch poet and lawyer Johannes Kinker.
| Kinkerbuurt Oud-West | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood of Amsterdam | |
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| Country | Netherlands | 
| Province | North Holland | 
| COROP | Amsterdam | 
| Borough | West | 
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | 
The borough administration distinguishes several smaller areas within the Kinkerbuurt: the Bellamybuurt, the Van Lennepbuurt and the Da Costabuurt.[1]
 Kinkerstraat Kinkerstraat
 Bellamyplein Bellamyplein
 Wall poem by Jacob van Lennep Wall poem by Jacob van Lennep
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- "De buurten van West". Borough of Amsterdam-West. Archived from the original on 2014-08-03. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
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