Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands
December 5, 2017

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Officially known by the name Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, this airport is of great importance in Europe. It is an international airport found in the Netherlands and is located twenty minutes from Amsterdam city and approximately nine miles south-west of the center of Amsterdam in Haarlemmermeer municipality. This is an international airport connecting to many notable European airports. It is the home base for many intercontinental airlines such as KLM, Arkefly, Transavia, Amsterdam Airlines and Martinir.
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The name of the airport, Schiphol, was derived from a former fortification called Fort Schiphol which was part of the Stelling van Amsterdam defense works. Before 1852 there was a large lake at the Haarlemmermeer polder where the airport now lies. The shallow waters of the lake would often experience sudden violent storms which claimed many ships. Indeed this was the reason why the lake was reclaimed. Schiphol translates to ‘Ship grave’ in English, referring to the many ships that were lost in the area.
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Ref: http://www.amsterdamairport.info/
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