Amsterdam is the (titular) capital of the Netherlands. The city, also called Mokum in Amsterdam dialect (derived from Yiddish), is located in the province of North Holland, on the IJ, the North Sea Canal and the Amstel estuary. The number of different nationalities in the municipality is among the highest in the world. Amsterdam owes its name to its location near a dam built in the Amstel river in the 13th century. The place received city rights shortly after 1300, became a place of pilgrimage in 1345 due to the Miracle of Amsterdam, and grew into one of the world's most important port and trading cities in the Golden Age. An influx of foreigners, especially from the Southern Netherlands, Germany and Scandinavian countries, led to city expansions from the late 16th century onwards, including the last canals of the fortification now known as the ring of canals, which was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2010.
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