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Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlandsi
Regional Level Types
AmsterdamMunicipality
North HollandProvince
NetherlandsCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Amsterdam741,636 (2017)
Amsterdam-Zuidoost84,811 (2009)
Weesp17,802 (2017)
Kadoelen1,915 (2017)
Driemond1,500 (2009)
Durgerdam500 (2017)
Museums in region:
Mindat Locality ID:
193757
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:193757:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Dutch:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
French:
Amsterdam, Hollande-Septentrionale, Pays-Bas
German:
Amsterdam, Nordholland, Niederlande
Italian:
Amsterdam, Olanda Settentrionale, Paesi Bassi
Russian:
Амстердам, Северная Голландия, Нидерланды
Simplified Chinese:
阿姆斯特丹, 北荷兰省, 荷兰
Spanish:
Ámsterdam, Holanda Septentrional, Países Bajos
Achinese:
Amsterdam, Blanda
Afrikaans:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Akan:
Amsterdam, Nɛdɛland
Albanian:
Amsterdami, Hollanda e Veriut, Holanda
Alemannic:
Amsterdam, Niederlande
Amharic:
አምስተርዳም, ኔዘርላንድ
Anglo-Saxon:
Amsterdam, Niðerland
Arabic:
أمستردام, شمال-هولندا, هولندا
Aragonese:
Amsterdam, Holanda Septentrional, Países Baixos
Aramaic:
ܐܡܣܛܪܕܐܡ, ܗܘܠܢܕܐ
Armenian:
Ամստերդամ, Հյուսիսային Հոլանդիա, Նիդերլանդներ
Aromanian:
Amsterdam, Olanda
Asturian:
Ámsterdam, Holanda Septentrional, Países Baxos
Avaric:
Амстердам, Гьоланд
Azeri:
Amsterdam, Şimali Hollandiya, Niderland
Bambara:
Amsterdam, Peyiba
Bashkir:
Амстердам, Нидерланд
Basque:
Amsterdam, Ipar Holanda, Herbehereak
Bavarian:
Amsterdam, Holland
Belarusian:
Амстэрдам, Паўночная Галандыя, Нідэрланды
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Амстэрдам, Паўночная Галяндыя, Нідэрлянды
Bengali:
আমস্টারডাম, উত্তর হল্যান্ড, নেদারল্যান্ডস
Bosnian:
Amsterdam, Holandija
Breton:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Izelvroioù
Bulgarian:
Амстердам, Северна Холандия, Нидерландия
Burmese:
အမ်စတာဒမ်မြို့, နယ်သာလန်နိုင်ငံ
Catalan:
Amsterdam, Holanda Septentrional, Països Baixos
Cebuano:
Amsterdam, Provincie Noord-Holland, Olanda
Central Bikol:
Amsterdam, Nederlands
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
ئەمستردام, ھۆلەند
Chavacano:
Amsterdam, Holanda
Chechen:
Амстердам, Нидерландаш
Chewa:
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Chuvash:
Амстердам, Нидерландсем
Classical Chinese:
阿姆斯特丹, 荷蘭
Cornish:
Amsterdam, Iseldiryow
Corsican:
Amsterdam, Paesi Bassi
Crimean Tatar (Latin):
Amsterdam, Felemenk
Croatian:
Amsterdam, Nizozemska
Czech:
Amsterdam, Severní Holandsko, Nizozemsko
Danish:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Holland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Amsterdam, Noord-Hollaand, Nederlaand
Egyptian Arabic:
امستردام, هولندا الشماليه, نيديرلاند
Emilian-Romagnol:
Amsterdam, Ulànda Setentriunàla, Ulànda
Erzya:
Амстердам ош, Нидерланды Мастор
Esperanto:
Amsterdamo, Nord-Holando, Nederlando
Estonian:
Amsterdam, Põhja-Holland, Holland
Ewe:
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Extremaduran:
Ámsterdam, Paisis Baxus
Faroese:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Niðurlond
Farsi/Persian:
آمستردام, هلند شمالی, هلند
Fiji Hindi:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Fijian:
Amsterdam, Oladi
Finnish:
Amsterdam, Pohjois-Hollanti, Alankomaat
Franco-Provençal:
Amsterdam, Holanda-Enversenche, Payis-Bâs
Friulian:
Amsterdam, Paîs Bas
Gagauz:
Amsterdam, Niderland
Galician:
Ámsterdam, Holanda Setentrional, Países Baixos
Georgian:
ამსტერდამი, ჩრდილოეთი ჰოლანდია, ნიდერლანდები
Greek:
Άμστερνταμ, Βόρεια Ολλανδία, Ολλανδία
Guarani:
Amterdam, Tetãnguéra Yvýi
Gujarati:
એમ્સ્ટર્ડમ, નોર્થ હોલેન્ડ, નેધરલેંડ
Haitian:
Amstèdam, Peyiba
Hakka:
Amsterdam, Hò-làn
Hausa:
Amsterdam, Holand
Hebrew:
אמסטרדם, צפון הולנד, הולנד
Hill Mari:
Амстердам
Hindi:
ऐम्स्टर्डैम, उत्तर हॉलैंड, नीदरलैण्ड
Hungarian:
Amszterdam, Észak-Holland, Hollandia
Icelandic:
Amsterdam, Norður-Holland, Holland
Ido:
Amsterdam, Norda Holando, Nederlando
Iloko:
Amsterdam, Olanda
Indonesian:
Amsterdam, Holland Utara, Belanda
Ingush:
Амстердам, Голланди
Interlingua:
Amsterdam, Hollanda del Nord, Paises Basse
Interlingue:
Amsterdam, Nederland
Irish Gaelic:
Amstardam, An Ollainn Thuaidh, An Ísiltír
Japanese:
アムステルダム, 北ホラント州, オランダ
Javanese:
Amsterdam, Holland Lor, Walanda
Judaeo-Spanish:
Amsterdam, Paizes Bashos
Kabiye:
Amstɛrɩdam, Peyibaa
Kabyle:
Amsterdam, Timura n Wadda
Kannada:
ಆಂಸ್ಟರ್ಡ್ಯಾಮ್, ಉತ್ತರ ಹಾಲೆಂಡ್, ನೆದರ್‍ಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್ಸ್
Kapampangan:
Amsterdam, Paises Bahes
Karachay-Balkar:
Амстердам, Нидерландла
Karakalpak:
Amsterdam, Niderlandiya
Kashubian:
Amsterdam, Néderlandzkô
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Амстердам, Нидерланд
Komi:
Амстердам, Нидерландъяс
Komi-Permyak:
Амстердам, Недерланд
Korean:
암스테르담, 노르트홀란트주, 네덜란드
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Amsterdam, Holenda
Kyrgyz:
Амстердам, Нидерланд
Lao:
ອຳສະເຕີດຳ, ປະເທດໂຮນລັງ
Latin:
Amstelodamum, Hollandia Septentrionalis, Nederlandia
Latvian:
Amsterdama, Ziemeļholande, Nīderlande
Lezghian:
Амстердам, Нидерландар
Ligurian:
Amsterdam, Paixi Basci
Limburgian:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Lingua Franca Nova:
Amsterdam, Holland Norde, Nederland
Lithuanian:
Amsterdamas, Šiaurės Olandija, Nyderlandai
Livvi-Karelian:
Amsterdamu, Alangomuat
Lombard:
Amsterdam, Paes Bass
Low Saxon/Low German:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nedderlannen
Lower Sorbian:
Amsterdam, Nižozemska
Luri:
آمستردام, ھولند
Luxembourgish:
Amsterdam, Provënz Nordholland, Holland
Macedonian:
Амстердам, Северна Холандија, Холандија
Malay:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Belanda
Malayalam:
ആംസ്റ്റർഡാം, നെതർലന്റ്സ്
Maltese:
Amsterdam, Pajjiżi l-Baxxi
Manx:
Amsterdam, Yn Ollan Hwoaie, Yn Çheer Injil
Maori:
Amsterdam, Hōrana
Marathi:
ॲम्स्टरडॅम, नूर्द-हॉलंड, नेदरलँड्स
Min Dong Chinese:
Amsterdam, Hò̤-làng
Mingrelian:
ამსტერდამი, ნიდერლანდი
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Amsterdam, Pak Hô-lân, Hô-lân
Moksha:
Амстердам, Недерлантт
Mongolian:
Амстердам, Умар Холланд, Нидерланд
Nahuatl:
Amsterdam, Tlanitlalpan
Narom:
Amsterdam, Pays Bas
Nauruan:
Amsterdam, Niterand
Neapolitan:
Amsterdam, Ulanna
Nepali:
आम्स्टर्डम, उत्तरी हल्यान्ड, नेदरल्यान्ड्स
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
एम्स्तरद्याम, नेदरल्यान्द्स्
Northern Frisian:
Amsterdam, Prowins Nuurdholun, Nederlönje
Northern Sami:
Amsterdam, Vuolleeatnamat
Norwegian:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Novial:
Amsterdam, Nederlande
Occitan:
Amsterdam, Olanda Septentrionala, Païses Basses
Odia:
ଆମଷ୍ଟରଡ଼୍ୟାମ, ନେଦରଲାଣ୍ଡ
Ossetian:
Амстердам, Цæгат Голланди, Нидерландтæ
Papiamento:
Amsterdam, Hulanda
Pashto:
امسټرډام, شمالي هالنډ, هالنډ
Picard:
Amsterdam, Bas-Païs
Piedmontese:
Àmsterdam, Pais Bass
Polish:
Amsterdam, Holandia Północna, Holandia
Portuguese:
Amesterdão, Holanda do Norte, Países Baixos
Punjabi:
ਅਮਸਤਰਦਮ, ਨੀਦਰਲੈਂਡ
Quechua:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland pruwinsya, Urasuyu
Romanian:
Amsterdam, Olanda de Nord, Țările de Jos
Romansh:
Amsterdam, Pajais Bass
Russia Buriat:
Амстердам, Нидерланд
Rusyn:
Амстердам, Нідерланды
Samogitian:
Amsterdams, Nīderlandā
Sardinian:
Amsterdam, Logos Bascios
Saterland Frisian:
Amsterdam, Noud-Hollound, Niederlounde
Scots:
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Scottish Gaelic:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Na Tìrean Ìsle
Serbian:
Амстердам, Северна Холандија, Холандија
Serbo-Croatian:
Amsterdam, Sjeverna Holandija, Nizozemska
Sesotho:
Amsterdam, Hôlanê
Shona:
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Sicilian:
Amsterdam, Paisi Vasci
Silesian:
Amsterdam, Ńiderlandy
Sinhalese:
ඈම්ස්ටර්ඩෑම්, උතුරු ඕලන්දය, නෙදර්ලන්තය
Slovak:
Amsterdam, Severný Holland, Holandsko
Slovenian:
Amsterdam, Severna Holandija, Nizozemska
Somali:
Amistardam, Waqooyiga Holland, Holland
South Azerbaijani:
آمستردام, هولند
Sranan Tongo:
Damsko, Noord-Holland, Bakrakondre
Sundanese:
Amsterdam, Walanda
Swahili:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Uholanzi
Swedish:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederländerna
Tagalog:
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Амстердам, Вилояти Шимоли Ҳолландия, Нидерланд
Tamil:
ஆம்ஸ்டர்டம், வட ஹாலந்து, நெதர்லாந்து
Tarantino:
Amsterdam, Pajèsere Vasce
Tatar:
Амстердам, Төньяк Һолландия, Нидерланд
Telugu:
ఆంస్టర్ డాం, ఉత్తర హాలాండ్, నెదర్లాండ్స్
Thai:
อัมสเตอร์ดัม, จังหวัดนอร์ทฮอลแลนด์, ประเทศเนเธอร์แลนด์
Tibetan (Standard):
ཨེམ་སི་ཊར་ཌམ།, ཧོ་ལན།
Tongan:
Amsterdam, Holani
Traditional Chinese:
阿姆斯特丹, 北荷蘭, 荷蘭
Turkish:
Amsterdam, Kuzey Hollanda, Hollanda
Turkmen:
Amsterdam, Niderlandlar
Udmurt:
Амстердам, Нидерланд
Ukrainian:
Амстердам, Північна Голландія, Нідерланди
Upper Sorbian:
Amsterdam, Nižozemska
Urdu:
ایمسٹرڈیم, شمالی ہولانت, نیدرلینڈز
Uyghur:
ئامستېردام, گوللاندىيە
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Amsterdam, Niderlandlar
Venetian:
Amsterdam, Paéxi Basi
Veps:
Amsterdam, Alamad
Vietnamese:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Hà Lan
Volapük:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nedän
Võro:
Amsterdam, Holland
Waray:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederlandes
Welsh:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Yr Iseldiroedd
West Flemish:
Amsterdam, Nôord-Holland, Holland
West Frisian:
Amsterdam, Noard-Hollân, Nederlân
Western Punjabi:
ایمسٹرڈیم, اتلاہالینڈ, نیدرلینڈز
Wolof:
Amsterdam, Olaand
Wu Chinese:
阿姆斯特丹, 北荷兰省, 尼德兰
Yakut:
Амстердам, Недерланд
Yiddish:
אמסטערדאם, האלאנד
Yoruba:
Amsterdam, Nẹ́dálándì
Zazaki:
Amsterdam, Hollanda Zımey, Hollanda
Zeelandic:
Amsterdam, Noord-'Olland, Nederland
Zulu:
I-Amsterdami, Netherlands


Amsterdam (/ˈæmstərdæm/ AM-stər-dam, UK also /ˌæmstərˈdæm/ AM-stər-DAM; Dutch: [ˌɑmstərˈdɑm]; literally, "The Dam on the River Amstel") is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. Located in the Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North" for its large number of canals, now designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the Amstel River, which was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from a local linguistic variation of the word 'Amstel'. Originally a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse. Amsterdam was the leading centre for finance and trade, as well as a hub of production of secular art. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded, and many new neighbourhoods and suburbs were planned and built. The canals of Amsterdam and the 19th-20th century Defence Line of Amsterdam are both on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Sloten, annexed in 1921 by the municipality of Amsterdam, is the oldest part of the city, dating to the 9th century.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Pseudogaylussite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘStruvite8.CH.40(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Calcite var. PseudogaylussiteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Oⓘ Calcite var. PseudogaylussiteCaCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Calcite var. PseudogaylussiteCaCO3

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Odobenus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Odobenidae : Odobenus0.126 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam
Wikidata ID:Q727
GeoNames ID:2759793

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