Facts and figures
General
Founded
Sunday, October 27, 1275
Inhabitants
905.234 (5.486 per km²)
Inhabitants in Amsterdam Metropolitan Area
2.480.394
Nationalities
180
Area
219 km²
- Land
165 km²
- Water
54 km²
Downtown area
8,04 km² (1.987 acres)
Time zone
CET (UTC +1)
Transport
±881.000
Percentage of people who cycle daily
58%
213
213 km
5 (±37.000 gebruikers per dag)
81,2 km
Ferries
7
Electric vehicle charging points
±756
Shopping
5.517
P.C. Hooftstraat
Kalverstraat; 700 m
Largest department store
de Bijenkorf; 20.000 m²
Art galleries
141
Diamond cutters
24
Antique shops
165
Markets
32
Flower Markets
1
Biggest daily market in western Europe
Albert Cuyp; 260 market stands; 600 m
Buildings and streets
16th, 17th and 18th century buildings
8.863
Gable stones
654
Street bollards
±38.000
Windmills
8
Oldest house
Begijnhof 34; year 1425
Widest house
Kloveniersburgwal 29; 22,00 m
Smallest house in Europe
Oude Hoogstraat 22; 2,02 m
Smallest facade
Singel 7; 1,00 m
Oldest street
Nieuwendijk; year 1225
Narrowest street
Trompettersteeg
Longest street
Kerkstraat
Canals
Canals
165
Added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Since August 2010
Total lengte canals
75 km
Oldest canal
Oudezijds Voorburgwal; year 1385
Longest canal
Singelgracht; 6,29 km
Average depth canals
±2,6 m
Bicycles dredged from the canals annually
±6.000
Muted canals
±70
Sluices
14
Bridges
1.281
Widest bridge
Torensluis; 42 m
Narrowest bridge
Drieharingenbrug
Wooden drawbridges
8
±110
Passengers canal boats per year
> 3.250.000
Boats in center
±3.300
Pedal boats
±100
Houseboats
±2.500
Houseboats residents
±5.500
Coffeeshops
164
Tourist coffee shops visitors per year
±1.500.000
Percentage of tourists who visits a coffee shop
23,4%
Sales volume of soft drugs per year
±100.000 kg
Red Light District
Area
±13 hectares; (±32 acres)
Windows
±400
Number of employed prostitutes per day
±700
Number of employed prostitutes per year
±5.600
Official sex clubs
15
Official escort companies
23
Prostitute visitors per year
±200.000
Places of interest
51
Biggest museum
Rijksmuseum; 12.000 m²
Statues and sculptures
302
Wax statues at Madame Tussauds
140
±6.100
40
Flower bulb in parks
±600.000
Entertainment
Restaurants
1.150
Cafés and bars
1.515
Clubs
36
15
Barrel organs
4
Carillons
9
Historical church organs
42
Concerts and theatrical performances per year
±16.000
Concerts and theatrical performances per day
±40
Theatres and concert halls
55
Tourism
Tourists per year
±5.340.000
Foreign tourists per year
±4.359.700
Overnight stays per year
±9.801.500
413
5-star hotels
14
54.857
Campsites
5
Cruise ships a year
137
Most visitors
1. Canal boats
3.753.420
2.255.010
3. Rijksmuseum
2.160.000
4. Artis Zoo
1.411.908
1.266.966
1.129.520
780.210
680.000
9. NEMO
665.649
503.000
11. A'DAM LOOKOUT
485.000
12. Amsterdam Museum
475.000
13. Moco Museum
404.404
398.000
15. Bodyworlds
381.000
Update: Friday 8 September 2023