Amstelveen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑmstəlˈveːn] ⓘ) is a municipality and city in the province of North Holland, Netherlands, with a population of 95,996 as of 2024.

The municipality of Amstelveen consists of the historical villages of Bovenkerk and Nes aan de Amstel.

Amstelveen houses the international headquarters of Dutch national airline KLM (although it is slated to leave for Schiphol in 2024)[5][needs update] and KPMG, one of the Big Four accounting firms.

Designed by landscape architect C. P. Broerse, following the ideas of the great Dutch naturalist and conservationist Jac.

Former Dutch prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende started his political career as member of the council for Amstelveen.

After World War II Amstelveen caught[clarification needed] a portion of Amsterdam's housing shortage, and was also a member of the municipality of Schiphol.

Amstelveen remained an independent and self-conscious municipality and adopted a policy that reflected many attractive new residential areas.

In 1993, Amstelveen was in the news for its Krokettenmotie, debated in the municipal council after a motion proposal by Jan Peter Balkenende.

The city's close proximity to Schiphol Airport makes it a prime location for people working in the aviation industry.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as well as the commercial organisation for the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg have their head offices in Amstelveen (52°18′22″N 4°50′35″E / 52.306117°N 4.842954°E / 52.306117; 4.842954),[6][7] although it is slated to leave in 2024.

[citation needed] Amstelveen is served by two tram lines running south from Amsterdam Zuid station.