Amsterdam metropolitan area
Metropolitan region in Netherlands
Greater Amsterdam Metropoolregio Amsterdam | |
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Metropolitan region | |
Metropolitan Region Amsterdam | |
![]() Flag ![]() Coat of arms | |
Motto(s): Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Steadfast, Compassionate) | |
Coordinates: 52°22′00″N 4°54′00″E / 52.366667°N 4.9°E / 52.366667; 4.9 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Provinces | North Holland Flevoland |
Core city | Amsterdam |
Satellite cities | Almere, Haarlem, Zaanstad, Haarlemmermeer, Hilversum, Amstelveen, Purmerend, Lelystad, Velsen, Gooise Meren, Huizen, Beverwijk, Heemskerk, Aalsmeer |
Area | |
• Metropolitan region | 2,580.26 km2 (996.24 sq mi) |
• Urban [a] | 1,140.2 km2 (440.2 sq mi) |
• Agglomeration[b] | 448.44 km2 (173.14 sq mi) |
• Municipality[c] | 219.32 km2 (84.68 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Metropolitan region | 2,520,000 |
• Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
• Urban | 1,575,263 |
• Urban density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
• Agglomeration | 1,112,165 |
• Agglomeration density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
• Municipality | 871,873 |
• Municipality density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Amsterdammer |
GDP [4] | |
• Metropolitan region | €201.100 billion (2022) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area codes | 020, 036, 023, 075, 0252, 0297, 0299, 0320, 0294, 035, 0251, |
GeoTLD | .amsterdam |
Website | www |
The Metropolitan Region Amsterdam (Dutch: Metropoolregio Amsterdam) is the city region around the city of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. It lies in the Noordvleugel (English: "North Wing") of the larger polycentric Randstad metropolitan area and encompasses the city of Amsterdam, the provinces of North Holland and Flevoland, as well as 36 further municipalities within the two provinces,[5] with a total population of over 2.5 million inhabitants.
The administrative responsibility for the Metropolitan Region Amsterdam lies with the Metropolitan Region Amsterdam Central Administration (BKG).
Members
- Provinces of North Holland and Flevoland
- Municipalities of Aalsmeer, Almere, Amstelveen, Amsterdam, Beemster, Beverwijk, Blaricum, Bloemendaal, Diemen, Edam-Volendam, Gooise Meren, Haarlem, Haarlemmermeer, Heemskerk, Heemstede, Hilversum, Huizen, Landsmeer, Laren, Lelystad, Oostzaan, Ouder-Amstel, Purmerend, Uitgeest, Uithoorn, Velsen, Waterland, Wijdemeren, Wormerland, Zaanstad and Zandvoort
See also
- Randstad
- Haaglanden
- Rijnmond
- Drechtsteden
- Brabantse Stedenrij
- Metropoolregio Eindhoven
- City Region Arnhem Nijmegen
Notes
- ^ Amsterdam Urban Region (SG)[1]
Municipalities: Amsterdam · Almere · Zaanstad · Haarlemmermeer · Amstelveen · Purmerend · Diemen · Waterland · Wormerland · Ouder-Amstel · Landsmeer · Oostzaan · Muiden · Zeevang - ^ Amsterdam Agglomeration (GA)[2]
Municipalities: Amsterdam · Zaanstad · Amstelveen · Diemen · Wormerland · Landsmeer · Oostzaan - ^ Municipality of Amsterdam[3]
Boroughs: Amsterdam-Centrum · Amsterdam-Noord · Amsterdam Nieuw-West · Amsterdam-Oost · Amsterdam-West · Amsterdam Westpoort · Amsterdam-Zuid · Amsterdam-Zuidoost
References
- ^ "Amsterdam (SG)". CBS. 2014.
Stadsgewest Amsterdam
- ^ "Amsterdam (GA)". CBS. 2014.
Grootstedelijke Agglomeratie Amsterdam
- ^ "Amsterdam". CBS. 2014.
Gemeente Amsterdam
- ^ "Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by metropolitan regions". ec.europa.eu.
- ^ Official Website, accessed January 2018.
External links
- Metropolitan Region Amsterdam (MRA)
- Metropolitan Region Amsterdam 2030, promotional flyer for the future development of the metro area, City of Amsterdam
- * Vervoerregio Amsterdam
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Amsterdam
- History (timeline)
- Van Amstel family
- Amstelland
- Amstel
- People
- Architecture (Amsterdam School, Grachtengordel, Stelling van Amsterdam, tallest buildings)
- Economy (Euronext Amsterdam, Amsterdam Science Park, Port of Amsterdam, RAI Amsterdam, WTC, Zuidas)
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- Books about Amsterdam
- Tourist attractions
- Outdoor sculptures
- Museums (Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, NEMO, Het Scheepvaartmuseum)
- Cinema (Films, Tuschinski, Eye Filmmuseum)
- Music (music venues, songs, Jordaanlied)
- Theatre (Royal Theater Carré, Stadsschouwburg, DeLaMar, Theater Amsterdam)
- Cuisine (restaurants)
- Walls
- Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam
- Albert Cuyp Market
- Noordermarkt
- De Hallen
- SAIL Amsterdam
- Amsterdammertje
- Artis (zoo)
- De Wallen
- Coffeeshop
- Sports (Ajax, Johan Cruyff Arena)
- National Monument on Dam Square
- Coat of arms
- Flag
- Mokum
- Parks
- Vondelpark
- Westerpark
- Amstelpark
- Amsterdamse Bos
- Oosterpark
- Sarphatipark
- Rembrandtpark
- Beatrixpark
- Flevopark
- Wertheimpark
- Hortus Botanicus
- Vliegenbos
- Squares
- Basilica of Saint Nicholas
- Begijnhof Chapel
- De Krijtberg
- He Hua Tempel
- Nieuwe Kerk
- Noorderkerk
- Obrechtkerk
- Oude Kerk
- Portuguese Synagogue
- Westerkerk
- Westermoskee
- Zuiderkerk
Category
Netherlands portal
- ^ "Stadsdelen". Gemeente Amsterdam. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.