Amersfoort

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/amersfoort

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Amersfoort?Province of Utrecht, Netherlands
2. How many people live in Amersfoort?160,902 (as of January 31, 2023)
3. How big is Amersfoort?Not specified in source
4. What is the capital of Amersfoort?Amersfoort serves as the principal city of its municipality
5. What language do people speak in Amersfoort?Dutch
6. When was Amersfoort built?Celebrated 750th anniversary in 2009, indicating founding circa 1259

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