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I'm a cheesy city, containing auk but in the main language of the country I'm in. I have a sports team that got crowned champions of my country twice. Also placed within me is a museum dedicated to a band that once tried to remake The Lord Of The Rings.

What city am I?

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I would say it's

Alkmaar, Netherlands

I'm a cheesy city

One of the greatest cheese markets in the world is in Alkmaar.

Containing auk but in the main language of the country I'm in.

Thanks to @LordofDark and @MichaSprengers: "auk but" in Dutch is "Alk Maar"

I have a sports team that got crowned twice.

The local football team AZ Alkmaar won the national championship twice, in 1981 and 2009

Also placed within me is a museum dedicated to a band that once tried to remake The Lord Of The Rings.

There is a museum dedicated to the Beatles, who unsucessfully tried to adapt The Lord Of The Rings.

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    $\begingroup$ "auk" in dutch in "alk" the first part of Alkmaar $\endgroup$
    – Fabich
    Apr 20, 2016 at 8:27
  • $\begingroup$ 2 minutes faster. damn it...I mean. Good job :) $\endgroup$
    – Marius
    Apr 20, 2016 at 8:27
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    $\begingroup$ 'Auk but' = Alk Maar = Alkmaar $\endgroup$ Apr 20, 2016 at 8:27
  • $\begingroup$ Haven't thought it was like this. Thanks @Lordofdark and MichaSprengers $\endgroup$
    – Shkeil
    Apr 20, 2016 at 8:33
  • $\begingroup$ Is it really a city though? I would have thought of it as a town. $\endgroup$
    – Mr Lister
    Apr 20, 2016 at 15:08

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