Which Dutch city had 933,680 residents within the city proper in June 2024?

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Amsterdam had 933,680 residents within the city proper in June 2024, making it the correct Dutch city in the question.

Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ constitutional capital and largest city. It was founded around a dam on the Amstel River, a name reflected in the city’s Dutch form, Amsterdam. Its historic canal belt, developed largely during the seventeenth-century Dutch Golden Age, is one of the city’s defining features and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The population wording matters. Amsterdam’s municipality had 933,680 residents, while its urban area and metropolitan area contained substantially more people. Those larger totals include surrounding settlements and commuting zones, so they should not be substituted for the city-proper figure.

The Hague is a common mix-up: it is the seat of the Dutch government, parliament, supreme court, and many embassies, although Amsterdam is the constitutional capital. Rotterdam is the country’s major port city, and Utrecht is a major inland railway and university centre. None matches the June 2024 city-proper total given here.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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