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(Redirected from Greater Amsterdam) Metropolitan region in Netherlands
Greater Amsterdam Metropoolregio Amsterdam
Metropolitan region
Metropolitan Region Amsterdam
AmsterdamAmsterdamZaanse SchansZaanse SchansHaarlemHaarlemSchipholSchiphol
Flag of Greater AmsterdamFlagCoat of arms of Greater AmsterdamCoat of arms
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 km (996.24 sq mi)
 • Urban1,140.2 km (440.2 sq mi)
 • Agglomeration448.44 km (173.14 sq mi)
 • Municipality219.32 km (84.68 sq mi)
Population
 • Metropolitan region2,520,000
 • Density980/km (2,500/sq mi)
 • Urban1,575,263
 • Urban density1,400/km (3,600/sq mi)
 • Agglomeration1,112,165
 • Agglomeration density2,500/km (6,400/sq mi)
 • Municipality871,873
 • Municipality density4,000/km (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 as well as 36 further municipalities within the two provinces of North Holland and Flevoland, 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

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

References

  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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