Amsterdam
Capital and largest city of the Netherlands
Amsterdam ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos
Amsterdam is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands with a population of 872,680 within the city proper, 1,380,872 in the urban area and 2,410,960 in the metropolitan area. Found within the province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", attributed by the large number of canals which form a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
| 0 shares | ShareTweetSavePostSend |
|
| |
![Amsterdam protest: Thousands rally against racism in capital city [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20200611/2006110730-Amsterdam-protest-Thousands-rally-against-racism-in-capital.jpg) Amsterdam protest: Thousands rally against racism in capital city Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 03:01Published | |
![Tensions rise in Paris over the death of a black Frenchman [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20200602/2006022158-Tensions-rise-in-Paris-over-the-death-of.jpg) Tensions rise in Paris over the death of a black Frenchman Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:55Published | |
![Thousands In Amsterdam Protest Death Of George Floyd [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20200601/2006012259-Thousands-In-Amsterdam-Protest-Death-Of-George-Floyd.jpg) Thousands In Amsterdam Protest Death Of George Floyd Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published | |
![IPO values coffee maker JDE Peet's at $17.3bln [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20200529/2005291308-IPO-values-coffee-maker-JDE-Peet-at.jpg) IPO values coffee maker JDE Peet's at $17.3bln Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:10Published | |
![Dine And Distance: Dutch āGreenhouseā Restaurants Allow Social-Distance Dining [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20200512/2005121415-Dine-And-Distance-Dutch-Greenhouse-Restaurants-Allow-Social.jpg) Dine And Distance: Dutch āGreenhouseā Restaurants Allow Social-Distance Dining Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:50Published | |
You Might Like
Protests over George Floyd's death expose raw race relations worldwideImages of a white police officer kneeling on the neck of African-American George Floyd, who then died, have sparked protests from Amsterdam to Nairobi, but they also expose deeper grievances among..Reuters - Published | |
Amsterdam anti-racism rally criticised for lack of social distancingAmsterdam's mayor faced criticism from politicians and health experts on Tuesday after thousands of demonstrators packed the city centre for an anti-racism rally in violation of social distancing rules..Reuters - Published | |
Thousands chant 'I can't breathe' at Amsterdam rally, angry at George Floyd's deathThousands of protesters chanting "I can't breathe" gathered in central Amsterdam on Monday in solidarity with George Floyd, a black American who died in police custody in the United States last week.Reuters - Published | |
Coronavirus: Amsterdam trials 'Covid-safe' restaurantDutch restaurants are currently closed but a trial is under way to see how they could operate safely.BBC News - Published | |
Netherlands boss Koeman in hospital with chest complaintsThe Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman is in hospital in Amsterdam after being admitted with "chest complaints".BBC News - Published | |
Dancing in the streets: Ballet stars perform in empty AmsterdamSix dancers from the Dutch National Ballet headed out into the empty streets of Amsterdam this week to perform their parts in a piece of choreography inspired by the coronavirus lockdown.Reuters - Published | |
Coronavirus brings new taboos in famously freewheeling AmsterdamThe spread of coronavirus is giving rise to new social taboos in famously libertine, free-wheeling Amsterdam, with many no longer hugging their friends or pushing their way past others, to avoid the..Reuters - Published | |
Amsterdam's 'Red Light' district hit by coronavirus closingsSeveral popular sex clubs in Amsterdam's "Red Light" district closed their doors on Sunday in response to a rapidly expanding coronavirus outbreak in the Netherlands.Reuters - Published | |
Trial of men accused in downing of MH17 to begin in AmsterdamThe first hearing in the trial of four fugitive suspects in the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 was set to start in Amsterdam on Monday, more than five years after the plane was downed in..Reuters - Published | |
Traveler placed in coronavirus quarantine in NetherlandsA man traveling through Amsterdam's Schiphol airport has been put in quarantine in a portable room on a fire department parking lot after testing positive for the new coronavirus, a local official..Reuters - Published | |
Nations League draw - everything you need to knowThe Nations League draw takes place on Tuesday at 17:00 GMT in Amsterdam, with the home nations waiting to discover their opponents.BBC News - Published | |
Second case of coronavirus confirmed in Netherlands: health authoritiesA new case of coronavirus has been confirmed in the Netherlands, health officials said on Friday, this time in the Dutch capital Amsterdam.Reuters - Published | |
Cambridgeshire siblings honour grandfather's 1986 wheelchair featFour grandchildren will wheel from Cambridgeshire to Amsterdam 34 years after their grandfather.BBC News - Published | Coronavirus travel: national advice not all of a pieceShould travelers avoid parts of the world near coronavirus hotspots? Or go - but then tread carefully? The official advice they receive may depend on whether they live in Amsterdam, Helsinki, Madrid or..Reuters - Published |
More letter bombs found at Dutch officesA letter bomb caught fire at a bank in Amsterdam on Thursday and another was disarmed at an office near Utrecht, the latest in a series of such attacks in the Netherlands this week.Reuters - Published | Letter bomb causes 'small explosion' at ING office in AmsterdamA letter bomb went off on Thursday at an office of ING Bank in Amsterdam, causing a "small explosion" in which no one was hurt, a spokeswoman for the bank said.Reuters - Published |
Letter bombs explode in ABN Amro, Ricoh offices in Netherlands, no injuriesTwo letter bombs exploded in the Netherlands on Wednesday, one at an ABN Amro bank mail-sorting office in Amsterdam and the other 225 km (140 miles away) in a mail room of Japanese electronics group..Reuters - Published | Suspected letter bombs hit two Dutch buildings, no injuries: policeSuspected letter bombs went off in the mail room of an office building in Amsterdam and at a post-sorting company in the Dutch city of Kerkrade early on Wednesday, police said.Reuters - Published |
Storm Ciara disrupts more than 200 flights at Amsterdam's SchipholAround 240 flights to and from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, one of Europe's busiest, were canceled on Sunday as a powerful storm blew in off the Atlantic Ocean with wind gusts of up to 120 km per hour..Reuters - Published | Mariss Jansons: 'Outstanding' conductor mournedTributes are paid to the Latvian maestro, who led orchestras including Amsterdam's Concertgebouw.BBC News - Published |
PopocatƩpetl: Mexico volcano forces KLM flight back to AmsterdamA KLM plane carrying an unusual cargo is forced back to Amsterdam by ash from a Mexican volcano.BBC News - Published | Jack London: Medals of GB's first black Olympic star to be soldSprinter Jack London won silver and bronze medals at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam.BBC News - Published |
The Chinese suicides prevented by AI from afarAn Amsterdam-based researcher has created an initiative to spot suicidal Chinese social media users.BBC News - Published | Pilot accidentally hits hostage alarm, causing lockdown at Amsterdam's Schiphol airportA pilot accidentally triggered a hijacking/hostage taking alarm in a plane's cockpit, causing a major security lockdown on Wednesday at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, one of Europe's busiest.Reuters - Published |
'Suspicious' incident on plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport proves false alarmA "suspicious" incident aboard an airliner that forced the evacuation of its passengers and crew at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on Wednesday evening proved to be a false alarm, the airline said.Reuters - Published | Air Europa: Pilot at Schiphol airport accidentally caused alarmA pilot onboard an Air Europa airplane accidentally set off an alarm, prompting a major security lockdown at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on Wednesday, the airline said in a statement.Reuters - Published |
Dutch military police probing 'suspicious situation' on plane at Schiphol airportDutch military police said on Wednesday they were investigating a suspect situation aboard a plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport.Reuters - Published | Dutch police detain 130 Extinction Rebellion protestersDutch police on Saturday said they had detained 130 protesters with environmental group Extinction Rebellion who blocked locations in downtown Amsterdam to draw attention to climate change.Reuters - Published |
Bristol student plans weekly Amsterdam commute due to housing shortageA student says he is considering flying to Bristol from Amsterdam every week after failing to find housing.BBC News - Published | Soccer player gunned down in latest Amsterdam violenceA former Dutch professional footballer who played for clubs in Portugal, Hungary and England has been shot dead in the latest violence to afflict Amsterdam, police said.Reuters - Published |
Dutch gangster case: Shock at murder of lawyer Derk WiersumA lawyer shot dead in Amsterdam was investigating a notorious, violent drug gang.BBC News - Published | Dutch lawyer defending witness in drug killings case shot deadA Dutch lawyer in a high-profile case against a group of men charged with a series of drug-related killings was shot dead in Amsterdam on Wednesday morning, police said.Reuters - Published |
Surge in young Republicans worried about the environment: surveyA growing majority of U.S. Republicans, especially younger voters, are worried that human behavior is damaging the planet, according to a survey of global attitudes to the environment conducted by an..Reuters - Published | Amsterdam Canal Pride parade celebrates Stonewall anniversaryOne of Europe's biggest annual Gay Pride parades kicked off on the canals of Amsterdam on Saturday, with over 500,000 visitors from around the world expected to cheer on 80 boats representing a wide..Reuters - Published |
Planes grounded at Amsterdam's Schiphol due to fuel supply faultThousands of travellers are stranded as the airport warns of disruption "long into the evening".BBC News - Published | Judges sentence Dutch crime boss Holleeder to lifeJudges in Amsterdam sentenced crime boss Willem Holleeder to life in prison on Thursday for his involvement in five gangland killings.Reuters - Published |
Amsterdam mayor seeks red light closuresThe proposed changes are the biggest in the city's sex trade in two decades.BBC News - Published | Amsterdam's first woman mayor plans to overhaul red-light districtAmsterdam's first female mayor launched plans on Wednesday to overhaul the city's red-light district and its window displays, in a bid to protect sex workers from gawking tourists.Reuters - Published |
Nations League: Why feel-good factor is back with the Netherlands Before Thursday's Nations League semi-final against England, BBC Sport visits Amsterdam to find out how the Netherlands have revived their fortunes.BBC News - Published | |
