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Native name | Dam (Dutch) |
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Location | Centrum, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Postal code | 1012 JS/NP |
Nearest metro station | Rokin |
Coordinates | 52°22′23″N 4°53′35″E / 52.373°N 4.893°E |
North | Nieuwendijk, Damrak, Warmoesstraat |
East | Damstraat |
South | Kalverstraat, Rokin, Nes (nl) |
West | Mozes en Aäronstraat, Paleisstraat |
Construction | |
Inauguration | 1275 |
Dam Square or the Dam (Dutch pronunciation: [dɑm]) is a town square in Amsterdam, the capital and most populated city of the Netherlands. Its notable buildings and frequent events make it one of the best-known and most important locations in the city and the country.