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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.
- Port of Rotterdam
Aerial view. The Port of Rotterdam is the largest seaport in...
- Timeline of Rotterdam
The following is a timeline of the history of the...
- Livable Rotterdam
Livable Rotterdam (Dutch: Leefbaar Rotterdam) is a local...
- Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt Delta
Partition of Rhine and Meuse water among the various...
- Francisco Elson
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- Port of Rotterdam
2 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. Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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Rotterdam is built mostly behind dikes because large parts of the Rotterdam are below sea level. The Prins Alexander Polder in the northeast of Rotterdam extends 6 metres (20 ft) below sea level. The lowest point in the Netherlands (6.76 metres (22.2 ft) below NAP) is just to the east of Rotterdam. This kind of engineering may be needed in many cou...
A dam was built in 1260 across the river Rotte where the Hoogstraat is now. The name Rotterdam comes from this dam. The settlement was a regular fishing village at first, but became a thriving trading port pretty soon. The city got city rights in 1340 and city walls in 1360. Rotterdam became an important city in Holland in the middle of the 15th ce...
The city of Rotterdam is split up into 14 districts, each with a number of neighbourhoods. The districts are: 1. Rotterdam Centrum 2. Charlois 3. Delfshaven 4. Feijenoord 5. Hillegersberg-Schiebroek 6. Hoek van Holland 7. Hoogvliet 8. IJsselmonde 9. Kralingen-Crooswijk 10. Noord 11. Overschie 12. Pernis 13. Prins Alexander 14. Rozenburg
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The four largest cities in the Netherlands are Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht. Amsterdam is the country's most populous city and the nominal capital , though the primary national political institutions are located in the Hague.
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).
Markthal. Rotterdam. One of the city's signature buildings, this extraordinary inverted-U-shaped market hall was designed by local architecture firm MVRDV and opened for… Kunsthal. Rotterdam. This dynamic cultural institution in Rotterdam's main museum enclave is known for its constantly changing and inevitably thought-provoking exhibition…
Boat tour around the harbour. 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.
