Amsterdam

About Amsterdam

Population

820 654 dans la ville
1 200 000 dans laire urbaine

Résolution

165 km² (64 mi²)

Altitude

1.8 m

Amsterdam is the capital and has the highest population in the Netherlands. Although it is the capital, the seat of the government is at The Hague. The city was founded around 1275 and got city rights in 1300. In 1538 the city had already 30,000 inhabitants. During the 17th century Amsterdam was one of the most important cities in the world and the commercial centre of northern Europe. An indication of its wealth is the massive city hall from 1665 (today the Royal Palace). A large part of the 17th and 18th century Amsterdam is still intact. Due to this old centre, most of the high-rise buildings are located near the Ring highway. The most ambitious high-rise development is the South Axis (Zuidas) near the World Trade Centre. The tallest buildings in Amsterdam are located at the Omval district close to the Amstel railway station. Other areas with high-rise developments can be found near the Amsterdam Arena (stadium of the football club Ajax) and the Sloterdijk railway station.

Zones urbaines

Centrumgebied Zuidoost (12), De Omval (3), Riekerpolder (5), Science Park Amsterdam (3), Teleport (9), Zuidas (30)

Arrondissements

Amsterdam Oud Zuid (5), Amsterdam Zuidoost (24), Amsterdam-Centrum (19), Amsterdam-Noord (27), Bos en Lommer (7), De Baarsjes (1), Geuzenveld/Slotermeer (5), Oost/Watergraafsmeer (21), Osdorp (35), Oud-West (4), Slotervaart/Overtoomseveld (50), Westerpark (3), Westpoort (11), Zeeburg (11), Zuideramstel (52)

Région métropolitaine

Amstelveen, Amsterdam, Diemen, Haarlem, Hoofddorp, Ouder-Amstel, Zaanstad

Nombre de bâtiments

No.	Current status
780	Tous les bâtiments
654	construit
44	en construction
45	prévu
19	jamais construit
18	démoli

Bâtiments les plus hauts

#	Bâtiment	Hauteur	Année
1	Rembrandt Tower	492 ft	1995
2	Mondriaantoren	404 ft	2001
3	Symphony Offices	344 ft	2009
4	ABN AMRO	344 ft	1999
5	Symphony	344 ft	2009

Types de bâtiment

No.	Type
457	immeuble
226	Bâtiment bas
22	édifice avec tours
19	gratte-ciel
12	église
10	grande salle
5	cheminée
4	pont
4	moulin à vent / éolienne
3	château d'eau
2	tour de garde
2	palais
2	édifice ouvert
2	stade
2	sculpture
2	maison
1	monument
1	tour de télécommunication
1	phare
1	mosquée
1	silo
1	mât (avec ossature)

Autres bâtiments

No.	Type
30	Bâtiments célèbres
109	Bâtiments avec des images de construction