Amsterdam in Figures: Surprising Facts About the City

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Amsterdam, a city built on 11 million wooden piles and crisscrossed by 75 kilometres of canals. With over 1,200 bridges, 180 nationalities and 5,200 shops, there’s always something special to discover.

Dive into the list of fun facts below and be surprised by the unique features of our capital city.

General

Founded
Sunday 27 October 1275
Inhabitants
918.117 (5.564 per km²)
Inhabitants in Amsterdam Metropolitan Area
±2.520.000
Nationalities
180
Area
219 km²
- Land
165 km²
- Water
54 km²
Downtown area
8,04 km² (1.987 acres)
Time zone
CET (UTC +1)