Oost-Watergraafsmeer

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Oost-Watergraafsmeer was a stadsdeel (borough) of Amsterdam until 2010. It bordered Diemen, Duivendrecht, and the boroughs Amsterdam-Centrum, Oud-Zuid, Zeeburg, and Zuideramstel. The Watergraafsmeer part of the borough is a polder.

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