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Fun fact 1 about Amsterdam

Imagen de los canales concéntricos en Ámsterdam
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Amsterdam's origins are linked to the development of a dam on the Amstel River called Amestelle, meaning 'watery area'.

Amsterdam
Netherlands
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Amsterdam

Netherlands

Country
Netherlands
Population
921.4K
Coordinates
52.37, 4.90
327th most populous city in the world

Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area.

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Photo: Andrés Barrios · CC BY-SA 4.0