
Thousands gather in Amsterdam to celebrate Pride
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Hundreds of thousands of spectators lined Amsterdam's historic canals Saturday to celebrate Canal Parade.
Amsterdam is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands; with a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area. Found within the Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", due to the large number of canals which form a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Hundreds of thousands of spectators lined Amsterdam's historic canals Saturday to celebrate Canal Parade.