Amsterdam
Capital of the Netherlands
Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ capital, known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, legacies of the city’s 17th-century Golden Age. Its Museum District houses the Van Gogh Museum, works by...
Population: 821,752 (2015)
Currency: the Euro
Area code: 020
City Hall: Stopera
Demonym: Amsterdammer
Elevation: −2 m (−7 ft)