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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam
City and municipality
RijksmuseumAmsterdamMuseumplein2.50,1.jpg
KeizersgrachtReguliersgrachtAmsterdam.jpg Paleis op de dam.JPG
Concertgebouw3x2.jpg Replica VOC-schip Amsterdam.jpg
Amsterdam rainbow coffeeshop.jpg Amsterdam red light district 24-7-2003.JPG
Zuidas by night, Amsterdam.jpg
Images, from top down, left to right: the Rijksmuseum,
canals of Amsterdam, Royal Palace at Dam Square,
Royal Concertgebouw, National Maritime Museum,
a cannabis coffee shop, De Wallen red-light district,
Zuidas business district by night
Flag of Amsterdam
Flag
Coat of arms of Amsterdam
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Mokum, Damsko
Motto: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Steadfast, Compassionate)
Highlighted position of Amsterdam in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°22′N 4°54′E / 52.367°N 4.900°E / 52.367; 4.900Coordinates: 52°22′N 4°54′E / 52.367°N 4.900°E / 52.367; 4.900
Country Netherlands
Province  North Holland
Boroughs
Government
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Eberhard van der Laan (PvdA)
Area
 • Municipality 219.32 km2 (84.68 sq mi)
 • Land 165.76 km2 (64.00 sq mi)
 • Water 53.56 km2 (20.68 sq mi)
 • Randstad 3,043 km2 (1,175 sq mi)
Elevation −2 m (−7 ft)
Population (municipality & urban, September 2016 (CBS); metro 2014 (OIS Amsterdam); Randstad, 2011)
 • Municipality 844,667
 • Density 4,908/km2 (12,710/sq mi)
 • Urban 1,343,647
 • Metro region 2,431,000
 • Randstad 7,100,000
Demonym(s) Amsterdammer, A'dammer
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 1000–1109
Area code 020
Website www.amsterdam.nl
City of Amsterdam (2016)
population by foreign country of origin
Country/Territory Population
Morocco Morocco 75,085
Suriname Suriname 66,190
Turkey Turkey 42,638
Indonesia Indonesia 25,792
Germany Germany 17,941
Netherlands Dutch Caribbean 12,255
Ghana Ghana 12,062
United Kingdom United Kingdom 12,052
United States United States 8,629
Italy Italy 7,712

Amsterdam (/ˈæmstərdæm, ˌæmstərˈdæm/;Dutch: [ɑmstərˈdɑm]) is the capital and most populous municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Its status as the capital is mandated by the Constitution of the Netherlands, although it is not the seat of the government, which is The Hague. Amsterdam has a population of 847,176 within the city proper, 1,343,647 in the urban area, and 2,431,000 in the Amsterdam metropolitan area. The city is located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country. The metropolitan area comprises much of the northern part of the Randstad, one of the larger conurbations in Europe, with a population of approximately 7 million.

Amsterdam's name derives from Amstelredamme, indicative of the city's origin around a dam in the river Amstel. Originating as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age (17th century), a result of its innovative developments in trade. During that time, the city was the leading centre for finance and diamonds. In the 19th and 20th centuries the city expanded, and many new neighborhoods and suburbs were planned and built. The 17th-century canals of Amsterdam and the 19–20th century Defence Line of Amsterdam are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.


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