Amsterdam
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Amsterdam (pronouncedˈæmstərdæm; Dutch bhasa: ɑmstərˈdɑm), Netherlands ke sab se barraa aur capital city hae. Iske abaadi 1.36 million log hae.
Amsterdam | |||
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Nickname: A'dam, 020 | |||
Amsterdam, Netherlands me kon jagah pe hae | |||
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Government | |||
- Type | Municipality | ||
- Mayor | Job Cohen | ||
- Aldermen | Lodewijk Asscher Carolien Gehrels Tjeerd Herrema Maarten van Poelgeest Marijke Vos |
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- Secretary | Erik Gerritsen | ||
Area | |||
- City | 219 km² (84.6 sq mi) | ||
- Land | 166 km² (64.1 sq mi) | ||
- Water | 53 km² (20.5 sq mi) | ||
- Urban | 1,003 km² (387.3 sq mi) | ||
- Metro | 1,815 km² (700.8 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 2 m (ft7 foot) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
- Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postcode | 1011-1019 | ||
Area code(s) | 020 | ||
Website: http://www.amsterdam.nl |
Iske naam Amstellerdam se aais hae,[1] jon ki ii dekhae hae ki ii city Amstel Naddi pe ek daam se suruu bhais rahaa. Ii suruu me ek chhota machhri maare waala gaon rahaa. 12th century me, Amsterdam, dunia ke ek sab se khaas port banaa, Dutch Golden Age ke time, jab trade me dher progress bhais. Ii time me ii city finance aur diamond ke ek khaas centre rahaa.[2] 19th aur 20th century me aur dher suburbs jorraa gais rahaa.
The city is the financial and cultural[3] capital of the Netherlands. Many large Dutch institutions have their headquarters there, and 7 of the world's top 500 companies, including Philips and ING, are based in the city.[4] The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, the oldest stock exchange in the world is located in the city centre. Amsterdam's main attractions, including its historic canals, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, Hermitage Amsterdam, Anne Frank House, its red-light district, and its many cannabis coffee shops draw more than 3.66 million international visitors annually.[5]