Basic figures from Amsterdam

Please note, the big numbers are approximate. We asked the Tourist Board for some of this information. In any case, we did not counted the inhabitants or trams ourselves, so please use some official source when referring this information.

Inhabitants: 820.000
Inhabitants in greater Amsterdam: 1.498.000
Nationalities: 173
Bicycles: 600.000
Parks: 28
Trams: 232
Ferries: 9
Markets: 21
Flower Market: 1
Shops: 10.334
Antique shops: 165
Diamond polishing factories: 24
Canals: 165
Bridges: 1.281
Glass-topped canal boats and saloonboats: 110
Houseboats: 2.500
16th, 17th and 18th century buildings: 6.800
Gablestones: 654
Royal Palace: 1
Statues and sculptures: 302
Windmills: 6
Museums: 51
Art galeries: 141
Paintings of Rembrandt: 22
Paintings of Van Gogh: 206
Wax statues at Madame Tussaud's: 140
Animals at the Artis Zoo: 6.100
Historical church organs: 42
Concerts and theatrical performances per year: 16.000
Theaters and concert halls: 55
Cinemas: 61
Cafés and bars: 1.400
Discotheques: 36
Restaurants: 755
Hotel beds: 38.200
Camping sites: 5
Bednights by visitors from abroad per year: 8.333.000
Day-visitors per year: 15.854.000