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== Geography ==
[[File:Gem-Diemen-OpenTopo.jpg|thumb|left|2015 Map of the municipality Diemen]]

Diemen is located in the province [[North Holland]], in the west of the [[Netherlands]]. The town is part of the urban area of [[Amsterdam]] and is situated between [[Amsterdam-Oost]] ([[IJburg]], [[Watergraafsmeer]]), [[Ouder-Amstel]] ([[Duivendrecht]]), [[Amsterdam-Zuidoost]] ([[Bijlmer]], [[Driemond]]), and [[Muiden]].

Three waterways cross the municipality: the Weespertrekvaart from west to south, the [[Amsterdam–Rhine Canal]] from north to east, and the river [[Diem (river)|Diem]] from south to north. The river is the [[namesake]] of Diemen. The town can be divided into three neighbourhoods: ''Diemen Noord'', ''Diemen Centrum'', and ''Diemen Zuid''.

Diemen Noord ({{langx|en|North Diemen}}) is located on the south bank of the [[Amsterdam–Rhine Canal]], which separates it from the Amsterdam neighbourhood [[IJburg]], on the west bank of the river [[Diem (rivier)|Diem]], and on the north side of the [[Amsterdam–Zutphen railway]]. The area contains houses, a few of which are recreated late medieval houses, a minor shopping centre, and in the east a green area called Diemerpolder.

Diemen Centrum ({{langx|en|Diemen Centre}}) extends from the [[Watergraafsmeer]] in the west, from which it is separated by the [[A10 motorway (Netherlands)|A10 motorway]], all the way to the north-east of municipality with the rural area Overdiemerpolder, an electricity plant, and the green area Diemervijfhoek. The neighbourhood contains houses and apartment buildings, the largest shopping centre, and the [[town hall]]. The train station [[Diemen railway station|Diemen]] is located between ''Noord'' and ''Centrum''.

Diemen Zuid ({{langx|en|South Diemen}}) is located next to [[Duivendrecht]], [[Bijlmer]], and [[Driemond]]. It contains houses and apartment buildings, a minor shopping centre, and a location of [[Inholland University of Applied Sciences]]. On the south-west border is the railway station [[Diemen Zuid railway station|Diemen Zuid]] for metros and trains. The east part of the neighbourhood contains an industrial area and a green area called Diemerbos.