Streets named after Gandhi, Nehru, Bombay, Ganges etc.
Different Dutch cities use Indian names to name the streets. Streets
are named after the distinguished persons like Gandhi, Nehru,
Tagore or famous names like Ganga, Bombay etc. Others use names
from Indian mythology. Some of the street names which one can find in the Netherlands are: |
|
Municipality | Name of the street |
Alkmaar | Gangesstraat |
Almere | Indira Gandhistraat Ganeshpad Ganeshastraat Hanumanpad Indrastraat Mitrastraat Parvatipad Parvatistraat Visnuplantsoen |
Alphen a/d Rijn | Indiapad |
Amsterdam | M. Gandhilaan |
Amstelveen | Ganges |
Arnhem | Mahatma Gandhiweg |
Assen | Mahatma Gandhiweg |
Culemborg | Gandhi |
Delft | - Indiastraat - Gandhilaan |
Deventer | Ghandistraat |
Doezum | Bombay |
Dreunen | - De Ganges - Indialaan |
Ede (Gld) | - Indira Gandhisingel - Nehrusingel |
Eindhoven | Mahatma Gandhilaan |
Epe | Gandhiweg |
Goes | Indira Gandhilaan |
Gouda | Gandhiweg |
Groningen | M. K. Gandhiplein |
Haarlem | Gandhistraat |
Hengelo(O) | Gandhistraat |
Hoek van Holland | Gangesstraat |
Hoofddorp | Gandhistraat |
Heerhugowaard | Mahatma Gandhihof |
's-Gravenhage | Mahatma Gandhistraat |
's-Gravenzande | Mahatma Gandhistraat |
Ijselstein (UT) | - Bombaystraat - Delhistraat |
Leiden | - Gandhiburg - Gandhistraat |
Lutjegast | Bombay |
Maastricht | Gandhiplein |
Middelburg | Gandhistraat |
Muntendam | Mahatma Gandhiweg |
Purmerend | - Mahatma Gandhistraat - Gangeslaan |
Rotterdam | - Bombaystraat - Mahatma Gandhistraat - Nehrusingel - Tagoreplaats |
Spijkenisse | - Gangesstraat - Indira Gandhistraat |
Stadskanaal | Gandhiplein |
Utrecht | - Bombaydreef - Gandhidreef |
Ijsselstein (UT) | - Bombaystraat - Delhistraat |
Zaandam | Gandhihof |
Zeist | Gandhilaan |
Zetten | Gandhistraat |
Zoetermeer | Gangesstroom Mahatma Gandhisingel |
Thanks to Mr. Peter Kort, The Hague for his contribution.