Westerpark in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Polanenstraat
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 7, 2023
1. Polanenstraat Marker
Houtrijk en Polanen was een ambacht dat tot 1795 deel uitmaakte van het schoutambt Sloten. In dat jaar werd het zelfstandig. Van 1812 tot 1817 was het onderdeel van Spaarnwoude. In 1863 werd het een zelfstandige gemeente en bij Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude gevoegd. Polanen grensde ten oosten aan Osdorp, ten westen aan Houtrijk en lag noordelijk aan het IJ en zuidelijk aan het Spieringmeer.
Houtrijk en Polanen was a settled area that until 1795 was part of the Sloten sheriff's office. In that year it became independent. From 1812 to 1817 it was part of Spaarnwoude. In 1863 it became an independent municipality and was added to Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude. Polanen bordered on the east on Osdorp, on the west on Houtrijk and lay north on the IJ and south on the Spieringmeer.
Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1795.
Location. 52° 23.488′ N, 4° 52.547′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Westerpark. It is at the intersection of Polanenstraat and Hembrugstraat, on the right when traveling south on Polanenstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Hembrugstraat 67, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1013 WD, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 7, 2023
2. Polanenstraat Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
