Amersfoort
Amersfoort is a city in the middle of the Netherlands. The city is between the hills of the "Heuvelrug" and the valley of the river Eem. It is located in the province of Utrecht. 2023 the population of the city was 160,902. It is the second-largest city in the province and the fifteenth-largest in the country. Amersfoort is known for being one of the largest railway junctions in the Netherlands. In 2009, Amersfoort celebrated its 750th anniversary as a city.
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| Coordinates: 52°09′24.2″N 5°23′03.0″E / 52.156722°N 5.384167°E | |
| Country | 22x20px Netherlands |
| Province | 22x20px Utrecht |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lucas Bolsius |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.62 km2 (24.18 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 2001) | |
| • Total | 128,023 |
| • Density | 2,044/km2 (5,290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Postal code | 3800–3829 |
| Website | Official website |
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Economy
The city has many international companies located there:
- Royal VolkerWessels Stevin N.V., a big European construction-services business.
- FrieslandCampina, a Dutch dairy cooperative.
- Royal HaskoningDHV, consultants and engineers.
- Golden Tulip Hospitality Group, an international hotel chain called Golden Tulip Hotels
- Yokogawa Electric, an electrical engineering and software company.
There are also several non-governmental organizations and foundations:
- Christian Union, a Christian democratic political party in the Netherlands.
- Oikocredit, the headquarters of a global cooperative society that provides financing for economic development with a focus on poverty alleviation.
- Socialist Party, a left-wing social-democratic political party in the Netherlands.
Amersfoort Media
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Amersfoort, de Monnikendam RM8053 positie1 2012-12-08 11.14
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Amersfoort, glacial erratic: de Amersfoortse Kei
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The historic brasserie of Amersfoort, now a Rijksmonument
Topographic map of Amersfoort, 2014
Lieve Vrouwekerkhof, 3811 Amersfoort, Netherlands - panoramio (12)
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Eemhuis Amersfoort - exterior of the Eemhuis, seen from the Eemplein
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Amersfoort, bull on the traffic square near the Kamp
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