The ancient Greeks had many different gods and goddesses â hundreds of them â and they are reflected through us through our language on an everyday basis. Letâs take a look at 7 companies that use the ancient Greek mythology as their business name and logo. The Tennessee Titans.
The Amstel (. [ËÉmstÉl]) is a river in the Netherlands which runs through the city of Amsterdam. The river's name is derived from Aeme-stelle, old Dutch for water-area, namely, an area abounding with water.The well-known bridge Magere Brug in Amsterdam crosses the river, as do the bridges Blauwbrug, Hoge Sluis and Berlagebrug.msterdam has a street named Amstel (along the river), a square named Amstelveld and a train station named Amsterdam Amstel. In the former Dutch colonies in North America, a town was captured from the Swedes in 1655 and renamed Nieuw-Amstel (New Amstel).
How Big Is Amsterdam. Amsterdam is a metropolitan municipality in the Dutch province of Noord-Holland. The municipality has 757,861 inhabitants (December 31, 2008, source: CBS) and covers an area of approximately 219 km Â² (of which one quarter of water). Throughout the metropolitan area (urban Amsterdam) live approximately 1,354,000 people. The citycenter counts (in 2003) 78,946 inhabitants and covers an area of 8.02 km Â² (of which 0.22 km Â² water).