Rotterdam

Summary

Rotterdam is a big city^[1]. Rotterdam has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Rotterdam was a member of International Cities of Refuge Network^[3].
• Rotterdam is located in Rotterdam^[4].
• Rotterdam is in the country of Netherlands^[5].
• Rotterdam is on the body of water Nieuwe Waterweg^[6].
• Rotterdam is on the body of water Nieuwe Maas^[7].
• Rotterdam's head of government is recorded as Carola Schouten^[8].
• Rotterdam's instance of is recorded as big city^[9].
• Rotterdam's instance of is recorded as city^[10].
• Rotterdam's instance of is recorded as place with town rights and privileges^[11].
• Rotterdam's instance of is recorded as port city^[12].
• Rotterdam's instance of is recorded as cadastral populated place in the Netherlands^[13].
• Rotterdam's instance of is recorded as human settlement^[14].
• Rotterdam's shares border with is recorded as Pijnacker-Nootdorp^[15].
• Rotterdam's shares border with is recorded as Nissewaard^[16].
• Rotterdam's shares border with is recorded as Schiedam^[17].
• Rotterdam's shares border with is recorded as Lansingerland^[18].
• Rotterdam's shares border with is recorded as Delft^[19].
• Rotterdam's shares border with is recorded as Zuidplas^[20].
• Rotterdam's shares border with is recorded as Capelle aan den IJssel^[21].
• Rotterdam's shares border with is recorded as Ridderkerk^[22].
• Rotterdam's shares border with is recorded as Barendrecht^[23].
• Rotterdam's shares border with is recorded as Albrandswaard^[24].
• dam is named after Rotterdam^[25].
• Rotterdam's flag is recorded as flag of Rotterdam^[26].
• Rotterdam's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cologne^[27].

Body

Geography

Rotterdam is in the country of Netherlands^[5]. Rotterdam is located in Rotterdam^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Nieuwe Waterweg^[6], a canal^[28], in Netherlands^[29] and Nieuwe Maas^[7], a river^[30], in Netherlands^[31].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include big city^[9], city^[10], place with town rights and privileges^[11], port city^[12], cadastral populated place in the Netherlands^[13], and human settlement^[14].

History and Context

dam is named after Rotterdam^[25].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Rotterdam include Beste Rotterdamse Boek^[32], an award^[33], in Netherlands^[34], founded in 2007^[35]; Rotterdam The Hague Airport^[36], an airport^[37], in Netherlands^[38]; HNLMS Rotterdam^[39], a landing ship^[40]; Rotterdam^[41], a town in the United States^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1661^[44]; SS Rotterdam^[45], an ocean liner^[46]; Rotterdam Records^[47], a record label^[48], in Netherlands^[49], founded in 1992^[50]; Rotterdam Design Prize^[51], an award^[52], in Netherlands^[53], founded in 1993^[54]; and Borealis^[55], a cruise ship^[56].

Why It Matters

Rotterdam has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Rotterdam is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for Rotterdam include Beste Rotterdamse Boek^[32], an award^[33], in Netherlands^[34], founded in 2007^[35]; Rotterdam The Hague Airport^[36], an airport^[37], in Netherlands^[38]; HNLMS Rotterdam^[39], a landing ship^[40]; Rotterdam^[41], a town in the United States^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1661^[44]; SS Rotterdam^[45], an ocean liner^[46]; and Rotterdam Records^[47], a record label^[48], in Netherlands^[49], founded in 1992^[50].