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Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, first documented around 1275. It became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse, and its city-proper population stood at 941,873 as of 1 January 2026. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
941,873 1
City proper figure as of 1 January 2026, from Amsterdam's own Wikipedia infobox; the same infobox also carries a later municipality estimate of 946,447 (May 2026).
Area (sq km)
219.32 1
Founding Year
1275 1
The infobox gives "c. 1275" as Amsterdam's founding, its first documented appearance, following dam construction estimated between 1264 and 1275.
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Elevation (m)
-2 1
Amsterdam lies below sea level; the infobox gives -2 m (-6.6 ft).
Latitude
52.37278 degrees north 1
Longitude
4.89361 degrees east 1
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Netherlands, Countries

Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands.

Source Amsterdam (Wikipedia)
North Holland, States or Territories

amsterdam is associated with north-holland.

Source North Holland (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Netherlands, Countries

Amsterdam is the constitutional capital of the Netherlands.

Source Amsterdam (Wikipedia)

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How a flood and a dam made Amsterdam a trading port, Articles
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Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert

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Quote, Birth and Death Places
Born: Amsterdam (North Holland, Netherlands) (inhabited place)
Gerbrand van den Eeckhout

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University of Amsterdam

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Quote, Lead
The University of Amsterdam (abbreviated as UvA; Dutch: Universiteit van Amsterdam) is a public research university located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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The Bank of Amsterdam or Wisselbank (Dutch: Amsterdamsche Wisselbank, lit. 'Exchange Bank of Amsterdam') was an early bank, vouched for by the city of Amsterdam, and established in 1609.
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Sources
1. Amsterdam (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    As of 1 January 2026, it had a population of 941,873 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area.
  • Infobox, area
    219.32 km2 (84.68 sq mi)
  • Infobox, elevation
    -2 m (-6.6 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    52°22′22″N 04°53′37″E
  • Infobox, founded
    c. 1275; 751 years ago (1275)
  • Lead section
    Amsterdam (Dutch: [ˌɑmstərˈdɑm] ; lit. 'Dam in the Amstel') is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands.
  • Lead section
    Originally a small fishing village in the 12th century, Amsterdam became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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North Holland (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
The province's largest city and also the largest city in the Netherlands is the Dutch capital Amsterdam, with a population of 862,965 as of November 2019.
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Wikidata: Amsterdam
Wikidata Q727, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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