Amsterdam
0 sources
Key Facts
- Award received: European City of the Trees[3]
- Member of: League of Historical Cities[4], C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group[5], World Tourism Cities Federation[6], International Cities of Refuge Network[7]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Amsterdam[8]
- Country: Netherlands[9]
- Located in or next to body of water: Amstel[10], IJ[11], IJmeer[12]
- Head of government: Femke Halsema[13]
- Continent: Europe[14]
- Instance of: place with town rights and privileges[15], big city[16], port city[17], cadastral populated place in the Netherlands[18], cycling city[19], largest city[20], national capital[21]
- Named after: Amstel[22]
- Flag: flag of Amsterdam[23]
- Twinned administrative body: Varna[24], Algiers[25], Athens[26], Bogotá[27], Brasília[28], Istanbul[29], Jakarta[30], Kyiv[31], Managua[32], Manchester[33], Montreal[34], Moscow[35], Nicosia[36], Beijing[37]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Amsterdam[38]
- Postal code: 1000–1098[39], 1100–1109[40]
- Part of: Amstelland[41]
- Commons category: Amsterdam[42]
- Patron saint: Saint Nicholas[43]
- Local dialing code: 20[44]
- Inception: 1300[45]
- Significant event: city fire[46], Blockades of Amsterdam[47], 1928 Summer Olympics[48]
- Official website: https://amsterdam.nl[49]
- Topic's main category: Category:Amsterdam[50]
- Commons gallery: Amsterdam[51]
Body
Cultural Significance
Things named for Amsterdam include New York City[52], a global city[53], in United States[54], founded in 1624[55]; Amsterdam Schiphol Airport[56], an international airport[57], in Netherlands[58]; New Amsterdam[59], a former settlement[60], in New Netherland[61], founded in 1625[62]; Île Amsterdam[63], a volcano[64], in France[65]; Amsterdam[66], a city in the United States[67], in United States[68], founded in 1710[69]; Amsterdam Central station[70], a railway station[71], in Netherlands[72], founded in 1889[73]; COBRA[74], an art movement[75], in Belgium[76], founded in 1948[77]; and Metropolitan Region Amsterdam[78].
Why It Matters
Amsterdam has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] Amsterdam is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]
Entities named for Amsterdam include New York City[52], a global city[53], in United States[54], founded in 1624[55]; Amsterdam Schiphol Airport[56], an international airport[57], in Netherlands[58]; New Amsterdam[59], a former settlement[60], in New Netherland[61], founded in 1625[62]; Île Amsterdam[63], a volcano[64], in France[65]; Amsterdam[66], a city in the United States[67], in United States[68], founded in 1710[69]; and Amsterdam Central station[70], a railway station[71], in Netherlands[72], founded in 1889[73].
FAQs
What awards did Amsterdam receive?
Honors received include European City of the Trees[3].