Amsterdam Facts and Information

Amsterdam Province: North Holland Country: Netherlands

Amsterdam By The Numbers:

Population: 750,000 (city); 2,150,000 (metropolitan area) Elevation: 2 m / 7 ft

Average Annual Precipitation: 81 cm / 32.1 in Average January Temperature: 3 °C/ 38 °F

Average July Temperature: 17 °C / 62 °F

Quick Facts:

Major Industries: Service Industries, banking, electronics, digital media, horticulture, agriculture, shipping.

Electricity: 220/240 volts, electrical sockets have two round holes. Time Zone: GMT+1 (GMT+2 daylight savings time); Central European Time (CET)

Country Dialing Code: 31

Area Code: 20

Percentage of tourists who visit Dutch coffeeshops: 25%

Number of diamond-polishing factories: 24

Did You Know?

Although the Netherlands is the country's official name, people often call it Holland.

There are over 1,000,000 bicycles in Amsterdam.