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On-site Lectures for Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Amsterdam (/ˈæmstərdæm/, Dutch: [ɑmstərˈdɑm] ( listen))
is the capital and most
populous municipality 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 851,373 within the city proper,
1,351,587 in the urban area, and 2,410,960 in the Amsterdam
metropolitan area. The city is located in the province of North
Holland in
the west of the country but is not its capital, which
is Haarlem.
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.
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Selected Lectures for Amsterdam, Netherlands ...
Total On-site Lectures for Amsterdam, Netherlands: 1
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Amsterdam
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City and municipality
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From
top down, left to right: Grachtengordel, canal in the Centrum borough, Royal
Concertgebouw, Rijksmuseum
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Nickname(s): Mokum,
Damsko
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Motto(s): Heldhaftig, Vastberaden,
Barmhartig(Valiant, Steadfast,
Compassionate)
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Location
in North Holland
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Coordinates:  52°22′N 4°54′ECoordinates: 52°22′N 4°54′E
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Country
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Netherlands
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Province
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 North
Holland
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Boroughs
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Eight
districts[show]
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Government
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• Body
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Municipal council
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• Mayor
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Jozias van
Aartsen (VVD, Acting)
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Area
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• Municipality
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219.32 km2 (84.68 sq mi)
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• Land
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165.76 km2 (64.00 sq mi)
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• Water
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53.56 km2 (20.68 sq mi)
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• Randstad
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3,043 km2 (1,175 sq mi)
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Elevation
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−2 m
(−7 ft)
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Population (municipality
& urban, Feb 2017 (CBS); metro 2014 (OIS Amsterdam);
Randstad, 2011)
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• Municipality
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851,573
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• Density
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5,135/km2 (13,300/sq mi)
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• Urban
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1,351,587
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• Metro region
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2,431,000
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• Randstad
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7,100,000
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Demonym(s)
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Amsterdammer
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Time
zone
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CET (UTC+1)
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• Summer
(DST)
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CEST (UTC+2)
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Postcode
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1000–1109
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Area code
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020
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GeoTLD
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.amsterdam
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Website
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www.amsterdam.nl
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