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Dictionary definition: Amsterdam
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- Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names
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Amsterdam, France, The Netherlands, USA
1. The Netherlands: founded in 1270 as a small fishing village in a marshy area at the mouth of the River Amstel. When a dam was built between the dykes on both sides of the river the village became known as Amsteldam, the
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