Amsterdam Metropolitan Area
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Amsterdam Metropolitan Area
The Amsterdam metropolitan area (Dutch: Metropoolregio Amsterdam) is a name given to the monocentric metropolitan area around the Dutch capital Amsterdam. It lies in the Noordvleugel (North Wing) of the larger polycentric Randstad metropolitan area and encompasses the city of Amsterdam, the Dutch provinces of North Holland and Flevoland, as well as 36 further municipalities within these two provinces[1], with a total population of over 2 million inhabitants.
The administrative responsibility for the Amsterdam metropolitan area lies with the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area Central Administration (BKG).
Members
- provinces of North Holland and Flevoland,
- municipalities of Aalsmeer, Almere, Amstelveen, Amsterdam, Beemster, Bennebroek, Beverwijk, Blaricum, Bloemendaal, Bussum, Diemen, Edam-Volendam, Haarlem, Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude, Haarlemmermeer, Heemskerk, Heemstede, Hilversum, Huizen, Landsmeer, Laren, Lelystad, Muiden, Naarden, Oostzaan, Ouder-Amstel, Purmerend, Uitgeest, Uithoorn, Velsen, Waterland, Weesp, Wijdemeren, Wormerland, Zaanstad, Zandvoort and Zeevang.
- Stadsregio Amsterdam
References
External links
- Amsterdam metropolitan area
- Amsterdam metropolitan area 2030, promotional flyer for the future development of the metro area, City of Amsterdam
- Stadsregio Amsterdam
Coordinates: 52°22′N 4°54′E / 52.367°N 4.9°E
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