Oosteinde: Ribbon Village in the Aalsmeer Lake District
Houses line both sides of a single road for over two kilometres in Oosteinde, a ribbon development typical of the Dutch peat-meadow landscape. The village sits in the Aalsmeer area, between the Westeinderplassen lake and Amstelveen, with about 7,780 residents. It falls within the gemeente Aalsmeer, known for the flower auction that is the largest commercial building in the world by footprint.
The Westeinderplassen, a large recreational lake created by peat extraction, borders Oosteinde to the south and west. Sailing, windsurfing, and fishing draw visitors on weekends. The close proximity to Schiphol airport means constant air traffic overhead, a trade-off for the convenient location just 10 kilometres from Amsterdam. Aalsmeer's centre is about 3 kilometres south.
The flower-growing heritage remains visible: some properties still have greenhouses on their plots, and the annual Bloemencorso parade passes through the wider Aalsmeer area each September.
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Houses line both sides of a single road for over two kilometres in Oosteinde, a ribbon development typical of the Dutch peat-meadow landscape. The village sits in the Aalsmeer area, between the Westeinderplassen lake and Amstelveen, with about 7,780 residents. It falls within the gemeente Aalsmeer, known for the flower auction that is the largest commercial building in the world by footprint.
The Westeinderplassen, a large recreational lake created by peat extraction, borders Oosteinde to the south and west. Sailing, windsurfing, and fishing draw visitors on weekends. The close proximity to Schiphol airport means constant air traffic overhead, a trade-off for the convenient location just 10 kilometres from Amsterdam. Aalsmeer's centre is about 3 kilometres south.
The flower-growing heritage remains visible: some properties still have greenhouses on their plots, and the annual Bloemencorso parade passes through the wider Aalsmeer area each September.
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