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Amsterdam on map
Map of Amsterdam. Amsterdam on map (Netherlands) to print. Amsterdam on map (Netherlands) to download. The capital of the Netherlands and the country most populous city, Amsterdam is one of Europe largest capitals as its shown in Amsterdam on map, home to more than 850,000 Amsterdamers in a community of conurbations comprising 2.4 million people. Moreover, Amsterdam is often classified as one of the best cities to live in, and for good reason: it is a city - whose center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site - that is surrounded by greenery and numerous canals.
The inhabitants of the Netherlands are called the Dutch. Amsterdam is located in the province of North-Holland as its mentioned in Amsterdam on map. The provincial capital of North-Holland is not Amsterdam, though, but Haarlem. (Harlem in New York is named after Haarlem, because of the Dutch founders of New York.)
Although the seat of Netherlands government is in The Hague, Amsterdam is the nominal capital. It is also the country largest city, with a population of more than 851,000, and the most visited, with over 3,5 million foreign visitors a year as its mentioned in Amsterdam on map. City of Amsterdam is run by the city council and a college of aldermen. The council is the highest authority in the city of Amsterdam and is responsible for all important decisions.
Amsterdam has a population of 790,654 within city limits, an urban population of 1,209,419 and a metropolitan population of 2,289,762. The city of Amsterdam is located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country as its shown in Amsterdam on map. Amsterdam comprises the northern part of the Randstad, one of the larger conurbations in Europe, with a population of approximately 7 million.