Amsterdam metropolitan area explained

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).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by metropolitan regions. ec.europa.eu.
  2. http://www.metropoolregioamsterdam.nl/background.html Official Website