Amsterdam metropolitan area

Coordinates: 52°22′00″N 4°54′00″E / 52.366667°N 4.9°E / 52.366667; 4.9
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Greater Amsterdam
Metropoolregio Amsterdam
Metropolitan Region Amsterdam
Flag of Greater Amsterdam
Coat of arms of Greater Amsterdam
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
CountryNetherlands
ProvincesNorth Holland
Flevoland
Core cityAmsterdam
Satellite citiesAlmere, Haarlem, Zaanstad, Haarlemmermeer, Hilversum, Amstelveen, Purmerend, Lelystad, Velsen, Gooise Meren, Huizen, Beverwijk, Heemskerk, Aalsmeer
Area
 • Metropolitan region2,580.26 km2 (996.24 sq mi)
 • Urban1,140.2 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 region2,520,000
 • Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,575,263
 • Urban density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
 • Agglomeration
1,112,165
 • Agglomeration density2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
 • Municipality
871,873
 • Municipality density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
DemonymAmsterdammer
GDP
 • Metropolitan region€201.100 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area codes020, 036, 023, 075, 0252, 0297, 0299, 0320, 0294, 035, 0251,
GeoTLD.amsterdam
Websitewww.metropoolregioamsterdam.nl

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).

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  1. ^ Amsterdam Urban Region (SG)[1]
    Municipalities: Amsterdam · Almere · Zaanstad · Haarlemmermeer · Amstelveen · Purmerend · Diemen · Waterland · Wormerland · Ouder-Amstel · Landsmeer · Oostzaan · Muiden · Zeevang
  2. ^ Amsterdam Agglomeration (GA)[2]
    Municipalities: Amsterdam · Zaanstad · Amstelveen · Diemen · Wormerland · Landsmeer · Oostzaan
  3. ^ Municipality of Amsterdam[3]
    Boroughs: Amsterdam-Centrum · Amsterdam-Noord · Amsterdam Nieuw-West · Amsterdam-Oost · Amsterdam-West · Amsterdam Westpoort · Amsterdam-Zuid · Amsterdam-Zuidoost

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Amsterdam (SG)". CBS. 2014. Stadsgewest Amsterdam
  2. ^ "Amsterdam (GA)". CBS. 2014. Grootstedelijke Agglomeratie Amsterdam
  3. ^ "Amsterdam". CBS. 2014. Gemeente Amsterdam
  4. ^ "Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by metropolitan regions". ec.europa.eu.
  5. ^ Official Website, accessed January 2018.

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