Amsterdam

🇳🇱 Netherlands

Amsterdam is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands with a population of 872,680 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area.

About City

Country:: Netherlands

Founded:: October 27, 1275

Area:: 219.32 km²

Elevation::: −2 m

Time zone:: UTC+1 (CET) UTC+2 (CEST)

Population

2015 year — 1 115 thousand people
2020 year — 1 149 thousand people

Government

Body Municipal council
Mayor Femke Halsema

Administrative status

Capital city and municipality

Municipal status

Found within the province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", attributed by the large number of canals which form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Dutch capital is considered one of the most multicultural cities in the world, with at least 177 nationalities represented.