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Rotterdam

Western Europe

Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands by population and the largest by area. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta. 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
674,485 1
Area (sq km)
324.14 1
Founding Year
1340 1
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Elevation (m)
10 2
Latitude
51.92 degrees north 1
Longitude
4.48 degrees east 1
Connections

Associated With

Netherlands, Countries
Source Rotterdam (Wikipedia)
South Holland, States or Territories

rotterdam is associated with south-holland.

Source Rotterdam (Wikipedia)
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Origin Of

Willem de Kooning

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Source Wikidata: Willem de Kooning

Site Of

Koninklijke KPN N.V.

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Source Wikidata: Koninklijke KPN N.V.tier 2
Mittal Steel Company

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Source Wikipedia: Mittal Steel Companytier 2
Sources
1. Rotterdam (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Rotterdam ( ROT-ər-dam, UK also ROT-ər-DAM; Dutch: [ˌrɔtərˈdɑm] ) is the second-largest city in the Netherlands by population and the largest by area (319.4 km2).
  • Infobox: population_total
    674,485
  • Infobox: population_as_of
    2026
  • Infobox, Area
    324.14 km2
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    51.92
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    4.48
  • Infobox, Founded
    1340
  • Lead section, admin-division claim
    It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta.
  • Associated With: Netherlands, Infobox, Country
    Netherlands
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Rotterdam (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 10 m
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Wikidata: Rotterdam
Wikidata Q34370, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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