Amsterdam - Wikipedia Amsterdam[12][13] (Dutch: [ˌɑmstərˈdɑm] ⓘ; lit ' Dam in the Amstel ') [14] is the capital [a] and largest city of the Netherlands It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 [15] within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area [15] and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area [16] Located in the Dutch province of North Holland, [17][18] Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the