New Amsterdam
17th-century Dutch colonial settlement that became New York City
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Summary
New Amsterdam is a former settlement[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of former_settlement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,698 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- New Amsterdam is located in New Netherland[3].
- New Amsterdam is in the country of New Netherland[4].
- New Amsterdam is on the continent of North America[5].
- New Amsterdam's instance of is recorded as former settlement[6].
- New Amsterdam's instance of is recorded as fortified town[7].
- Amsterdam is named after New Amsterdam[8].
- New Amsterdam was followed by New York City[9].
- New Amsterdam took place at Lower Manhattan[10].
- New Amsterdam's Commons category is recorded as New Amsterdam[11].
- 1625 marks the founding of New Amsterdam[12].
- New Amsterdam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.703652, 'lon': -74.012414}[13].
- New Amsterdam's topic's main category is recorded as Category:New Amsterdam[14].
- New Amsterdam's capital of is recorded as New Netherland[15].
- New Amsterdam's category for people born here is recorded as Q108216767[16].
- New Amsterdam's category for people who died here is recorded as Q108216736[17].
- New Amsterdam's category of associated people is recorded as Q108216691[18].
- New Amsterdam's different from is recorded as Nieuw Amsterdam[19].
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Geography
New Amsterdam is in the country of New Netherland[4]. It is located in New Netherland[3]. It is on the continent of North America[5].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include former settlement[6] and fortified town[7].
History and Context
1625 marks the founding of New Amsterdam[12]. Amsterdam is named after it[8].
Why It Matters
New Amsterdam ranks in the top 5% of former_settlement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,698 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]