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Lead researcher Lotje Cohen: 'Amsterdam gained 200,000 inhabitants'

Lead researcher Lotje Cohen: 'Amsterdam gained 200,000 inhabitants'

Lead researcher Lotje Cohen reports that Amsterdam has grown by 200,000 inhabitants. She emphasizes that the city is changing rapidly as its population increases.

Based on reporting by amsterdam. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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