Amsterdam metropolitan area
The Metropolitan Region Amsterdam is the city region around the city of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. It lies in the Noordvleugel 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, with a total population of over 2.5 million inhabitants.
Image: Zaanse Schans panoramio (19)
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Amsterdam is the capital and most populated city of the Netherlands. It has a population of 921,402 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area. Located in the Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Image: Keizersgracht Reguliersgracht Amsterdam
Image: Reguliersgracht, Amsterdam
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Image: South facade of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (DSCF0528)