IJburg
IJburg | |
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Houses in IJburg nearby frozen water during winter 2010 | |
Location of IJburg (green) in Amsterdam | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Amsterdam |
| Borough | Oost |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | 22,195 |
| • Density | 10,088/km2 (26,130/sq mi) |
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IJburg (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛibʏr(ə)x]) is a residential neighbourhood under construction in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is situated in the IJmeer and is being built on artificial islands which have been raised from the lake. The Haveneiland, Rieteilanden, Steigereiland and Centrumeiland are already inhabited as of 2004. It is part of the municipality Amsterdam-Oost and also contains the Diemerpark, one of the city's largest parks.