Kanaleneiland
Kanaleneiland | |
|---|---|
Utrecht | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.27 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 15,614 |
| Website | Southwest district (in Dutch) |
Kanaleneiland (Dutch pronunciation:
Kanaleneiland's residents have low levels of employment, health, and education.[2] Approximately 76% of the population have at least one parent that was not born in the Netherlands, most of them being of (partial) Turkish or Moroccan background.[3] This unique political climate is one that shaped the views of one of its ex-residents, national politician Geert Wilders of the PVV, who lived in the area in the late 1990s.[4] During his time in Kanaleneiland, Geert Wilders lived in an apartment complex on the Marco Pololaan, a busy street overlooking the Columbus park. This apartment complex is located above a Lidl supermarket, and has seen an increase in popularity among right-wingers.[5]
References
- ISBN 90-8506-189-X.
- ^ de Graaf, Laurens. "Kanaleneiland: The place to be!" (PDF). Utrecht University. Retrieved 2009-03-28.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Utrecht in Cijfers". utrecht.incijfers.nl. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ Traufetter, Gerald (2008-03-27). "A Missionary with Dark Visions". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "Felle Geert Wilders leerde het politieke vak in Utrecht".
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