Amstelveen

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/amstelveen

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 Amstelveen?North Holland province, Netherlands; part of the Amsterdam metropolitan area
2. How many people live in Amstelveen?95,996 (as of 2024)
3. What is the capital of Amstelveen?Amstelveen is the main city of its municipality
4. What language do people speak in Amstelveen?Dutch (official); English widely spoken
5. When was Amstelveen built?Evolved from historical villages; modern development significant in the 20th century
6. Why do big companies like KLM and KPMG have offices there?KLM and KPMG choose Amstelveen because it is near Schiphol Airport and the Amsterdam road network, making it easy to travel and connect with the rest of Europe.

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