Fun fact 2 about Amsterdam
city
The All Saint's Flood of 1170 transformed the shallow river IJ into a wide estuary, making the Amstel more suitable for permanent habitation.
Amsterdam
Netherlands
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Country
Netherlands
Population
921.4K
Coordinates
52.37, 4.90
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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