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AMSTERDAM IS THE CAPITAL AND LARGEST CITY OF THE NETHERLANDS.

It has been the capital of the kingdom since 1814.

It is located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country at the mouth of the Amstel River, near the Iy Bay. Amsterdam is connected by the Nordsee Canal to the North Sea.

The population of the municipality of Amsterdam is 921 thousand people, together with the suburbs (urban district) - 2.48 million inhabitants.

The Amsterdam Municipality is made up of seven districts and the Vesp urban area.

The name of the city comes from two words: "Amstel" - the name of the river and "dam" - "dam". In the 12th century it was a small fishing village, but during the Golden Age of the Netherlands, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world and a major trading center.

Amsterdam is nicknamed the "Venice of the North" due to the picturesque canals that line the city.