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Amsterdam-Centrum

Amsterdam-Centrum is the inner-most borough and historical of , , containing the majority of the city's landmarks. Established in 2002, Amsterdam-Centrum was the last area in the city to be granted the status of self-governing borough.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Canal District and Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.

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The is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the of . The whole district is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique cultural and historical value, and its property values are among the highest in the country.

Museum
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The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history and is located in . The museum is located at the in the borough of , close to the , the , and the .

Museum
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The is a writer's house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank. The building is located on a canal called the Prinsengracht, close to the , in central Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amsterdam and Binnenstad.

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is the capital of the . It is known for the canals that cross the city, its impressive architecture, museums and art galleries, its notorious red light district, and more than 1,500 bridges.

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The is the medieval heart of . It is where most foreign visitors arrive and leave, and has a lot of the city's prime attractions.

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is a borough of . It lies between the Amstel River in the west and the IJ in the east. It should not be regarded as a homogeneous area, as there are many different neighbourhoods with their own cultures and identities.

Amsterdam-Centrum

Latitude
52.3682° or 52° 22′ 6″ north
Longitude
4.9007° or 4° 54′ 2″ east
Population
88,000
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
9F469W92+77
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1864174167
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
11525046
Wiki­data ID
Q478282
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Amsterdam-Centrum” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Amsterdam-Centrum”
  • Arabic: “أمستردام- سينتروم”
  • Armenian: “Ամստերդամ-Սենտրում”
  • Balinese: “Amsterdam-Centrum”
  • Catalan: “Amsterdam-Centrum”
  • Chinese: “阿姆斯特丹中央”
  • Dutch: “Amsterdam Centrum”
  • Dutch: “Amsterdam-Centrum”
  • Dutch: “Amsterdamse binnenstad”
  • Dutch: “Centrum”
  • Dutch: “stadsdeel Centrum”
  • Esperanto: “Amsterdam-Centro”
  • Finnish: “Amsterdam-Centrum”
  • French: “Amsterdam-Centre”
  • French: “Amsterdam-Centrum”
  • Georgian: “ამსტერდამ-სენტრუმი”
  • German: “Amsterdam-Centrum”
  • German: “Centrum”
  • German: “Zentrum”
  • Greek: “Άμστερνταμ-Κέντρο”
  • Hebrew: “אמסטרדם המרכזית”
  • Indonesian: “Amsterdam-Centrum”
  • Italian: “Amsterdam-Centrum”
  • Japanese: “アムステルダムセントラム”
  • Latin: “Medium Amstelodamum”
  • Persian: “آمستردام-سنترام”
  • Persian: “امستردام-سنترام”
  • Polish: “Amsterdam-Centrum”
  • Russian: “Центр Амстердама”
  • Slovenian: “Amsterdam Center”
  • Swedish: “Amsterdam-Centrum”
  • Ukrainian: “Центр”

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Highlights include Waterlooplein Market and Civil affairs office Centrum.

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