Greater Amsterdam | |
Official Name: | Metropolitan Region Amsterdam |
Native Name: | Metropoolregio Amsterdam |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Flag Size: | 100x110px |
Coordinates: | 52.3667°N 4.9°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Provinces |
Subdivision Name1: | Flevoland |
Seat Type: | Core city |
Seat: | Amsterdam |
Parts Type: | Satellite cities |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | Almere |
P2: | Haarlem |
P3: | Zaanstad |
P4: | Haarlemmermeer |
P5: | Hilversum |
P6: | Amstelveen |
P7: | Purmerend |
P8: | Lelystad |
P9: | Velsen |
P10: | Gooise Meren |
P11: | Huizen |
P12: | Beverwijk |
P13: | Heemskerk |
P14: | Aalsmeer |
Area Total Km2: | 2580.26 |
Area Urban Km2: | 1140.2 |
Area Blank1 Title: | Agglomeration |
Area Blank1 Km2: | 448.44 |
Area Blank2 Title: | Municipality |
Area Blank2 Km2: | 219.32 |
Official Languages: | DutchEnglish |
Population Total: | 2,520,000 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 1,575,263 |
Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Agglomeration |
Population Blank1: | 1,112,165 |
Population Density Blank1 Km2: | auto |
Population Blank2 Title: | Municipality |
Population Blank2: | 871,873 |
Population Density Blank2 Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | Amsterdammer |
Language: | Dutch, English |
Demographics Type2: | GDP |
Demographics2 Footnotes: | [1] |
Demographics2 Title1: | Metropolitan region |
Demographics2 Info1: | €201.100 billion (2022) |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Area Codes: | 020, 036, 023, 075, 0252, 0297, 0299, 0320, 0294, 035, 0251, |
Blank Name Sec2: | GeoTLD |
Blank Info Sec2: | .amsterdam |
Motto: | Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Steadfast, Compassionate) |
The Metropolitan Region Amsterdam (Dutch; Flemish: 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,[2] 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).