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   For other uses, see Rotterdam (disambiguation). Rotterdam ( / ˈrɒtərdæm / ROT-ər-dam, UK also / ˌrɒtərˈdæm / ROT-ər-DAM, [8] [9] Dutch: [ˌrɔtərˈdɑm] ⓘ; lit. "The Dam on the River Rotte ") is the second-largest city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam.

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2. www.britannica.com › place › Rotterdam-NetherlandsRotterdam | Netherlands, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Rotterdam, major European port and second largest city of the Netherlands. It lies about 19 miles (30 km) from the North Sea , to which it is linked by a canal called the New Waterway. The city lies along both banks of the New Meuse (Nieuwe Maas) River, which is a northern distributary of the Rhine River .

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   Rotterdam (uitspraak ⓘ) is een havenstad in het westen van Nederland, in de provincie Zuid-Holland. Met 600.015 inwoners (1 januari 2023) is het de op een na grootste stad van Nederland qua inwoneraantal, na Amsterdam.

4. rotterdamstyle.com › facts-stats › a-history-ofA history of Rotterdam - from fishing village to metropolis

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   Aug 11, 2020 · Learn about the origins, wars, trade and innovation of Rotterdam, the second largest city of the Netherlands. Discover how Rotterdam became a crucial harbour for the VOC, the Dutch East India Company, and a centre of enlightenment and science.

5. en.wikivoyage.org › wiki › RotterdamRotterdam – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

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   Rotterdam is a very large city in the province of South Holland in the west of the Netherlands. The city is the second largest in the country with a population of approximately 650,000 inhabitants in the municipality (2020) and about 2.2 million inhabitants in the shared metropolitan area of the Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region (MRDH ...

6. www.holland.com › visit-the-cities › rotterdamRotterdam top tips: incredible sights, the river Meuse, the ...

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   Rotterdam is the second largest city in the Netherlands and home to Europe’s largest port. This thoroughly modern metropolis has a vibrant, unique character with many special sights, impressive architecture, interesting museums and a huge variety of bars, nightclubs and restaurants waiting to be discovered.

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   What is Rotterdam famous for?

   • Cultural institutions in Rotterdam include De Doelen concert hall (1966), noted for its acoustic perfection. The Boymans-van Beuningen Museum has a remarkable collection of paintings by Dutch and Flemish masters. Other museums in the city include the Museum of Ethnology, the Prince Henry Maritime Museum, and the Historical Museum.

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   Where is Rotterdam located?

   • The city lies along both banks of the New Meuse (Nieuwe Maas) River, which is a northern distributary of the Rhine River. The name Rotterdam was first mentioned in 1283, when a small tract of reclaimed land was created by draining the mouth of the Rotte River (another distributary in the Rhine River delta).

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   Is Rotterdam a big city?

   • Rotterdam is a huge city with several district articles that contain information about specific sights, restaurants, and accommodation. Rotterdam is a very large city in the province of South Holland in the west of the Netherlands.

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   When did Rotterdam become a city?

   • Rotterdam's history goes back to 1270, when a dam was constructed in the Rotte. In 1340, Rotterdam was granted city rights by William IV, Count of Holland. The Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area, with a population of approximately 2.7 million, is the 10th-largest in the European Union and the most populous in the country.

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