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Rotterdam
Rotterdam is a 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). Rotterdam is a vibrant, multicultural city; it is known for its university, cutting-edge architecture, lively cultural life, industrial riverside setting, its maritime heritage and colourful summer events.
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South Holland, Netherlands · Population: 664K
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