Amstelveen is a
municipality in the
Netherlands, in the province of
North Holland. It is a
suburban part of the
metropolitan area of
Amsterdam. The municipality of Amstelveen consists of the following
villages and/or districts: Amstelveen,
Bovenkerk, Westwijk, Bankras-Kostverloren, Groenelaan, Waardhuizen, Middenhoven, Randwijk, Elsrijk, Keizer Karelpark,
Nes aan de Amstel,
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel (partly). The name Amstelveen comes from
Amstel, a local river, and
veen, meaning fen, peat, or moor.
