Almere
 flag |
 coat of arms |
| province |
 Flevoland
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| mayor | Franc Weerwind ( D66 ) |
| Seat of the municipality | Almere City |
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Area - land - water |
248.77 km 2 129.24 km 2 119.53 km 2 |
| CBS code | 0034 |
| Residents | 208,148 (Jan 31, 2019) |
| Population density | 837 inhabitants / km 2 |
| Coordinates | 52 ° 23 ' N , 5 ° 13' E |
| Important traffic route |
           
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| prefix | 036 |
| Postcodes | 1301-1303, 1305, 1309, 1311-1319, 1321-1329, 1331-1336, 1338-1339, 1341, 1343, 1349, 1351-1359, 1361-1363 |
| Website | Homepage of Almere |
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Almere ( ) is the eighth largest municipality in the Netherlands and the largest municipality in the province of Flevoland . It has 208,148 inhabitants (as of January 31, 2019) and is located between Amsterdam and the provincial capital Lelystad .
geography
location
Almere is located in the southwest of the southern IJsselmeer polder .
Distances
Distances from Almere:
- Amsterdam 25 km
- Schiphol 45 km
- Utrecht 40 km
- Amersfoort 40 km
Districts
Almere consists of the districts Almere Buiten, Almere Haven (the oldest district), Almere Hout, Almere Pampus, and Almere Stad (further subdivided into Stad Centrum, Stad Oost and Stad West). Almere is the fastest growing city in the Netherlands. Construction activity is brisk, especially in Almere Buiten, but also in the new districts of Almere Hout and Almere Poort. The traffic routes are strictly separated throughout the city. There are separate bus lanes that are only reserved for public transport. The buses have a right of way regulated by traffic lights at every intersection with private vehicles. There are separate cycle paths for cyclists, which run through the city separately from other traffic. The Almere Stad district includes the city center with the town hall. The city planners tried to give this new inner city the appearance of an old Dutch city.
| Surname | Almere Haven | Almere City | Almere Buiten | Almere Hout | Almere Poort | Almere Pampus |
| year | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1991 | 2000 | 2009 |
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Two further districts are to be created: Almere IJland and Almere Oosterwold. Problems are expected in the planning and development of the last part of the city, as it is to be built on the area of the current municipality of Zeewolde .
history
Surname
The name Almere goes back to a freshwater lake of the same name (see also: Zuiderzee ) , which, according to historical documents, existed in the early Middle Ages on the site of today's IJsselmeer , and means "eel waters" in German.
New church
As part of the Zuiderzeewerke , today's municipal area was drained. Since 1975 Almere has been built on the southern part of the Flevolandpolders about 25 kilometers east of Amsterdam .
First of all, the Almere Haven district and its districts were built. The second main settlement area was the center, i.e. Almere Stad. Almere Buiten as the third district is almost complete. In the meantime, the first settlement (Vogelhorst) has also been built in the Almere Hout district, which is far from the center and not integrated into the city bus system. The latest construction work is aimed at the Almere Poort district, which will take in a large number of new residents in the next few years.
Development of the population
| date | district | Almere as a whole |
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| Wijk 01 Haven |
Wijk 02 Stad |
Wijk 03 Buiten |
Wijk 04 Poort |
Wijk 05 Hout |
Wijk 06 Pampus |
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| January 1, 1970 | 52 | ||||||
| 1st January 1975 | 47 | ||||||
| January 1, 1980 | 6,596 | 6,632 | |||||
| January 1, 1985 | 21,410 | 17,240 | 1,559 | 40.297 | |||
| January 1, 1990 | 22,355 | 37.024 | 11,499 | 71,087 | |||
| January 1, 1995 | 22,376 | 58,816 | 22,740 | 564 | 104,496 | ||
| January 1, 2000 | 22,237 | 83,934 | 35,290 | 1,336 | 142,797 | ||
| January 1, 2005 | 22,590 | 103,560 | 47,358 | 134 | 1,366 | 175.008 | |
| January 1, 2010 | 22,266 | 107,804 | 54,899 | 1,764 | 1,344 | 188.077 | |
| January 1, 2015 | 21,943 | 108.176 | 55,818 | 9,489 | 1,509 | 196.935 | |
| 1st January 2018 | 22,794 | 108,825 | 56,328 | 13,431 | 2,652 | 204.031 | |
The residents of Almere Pampus are currently still included in the Almere Stad district and counted there.
politics
Municipal council
The 2018 municipal council election resulted in the following election result:
| Political party | percent | Seats |
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| VVD | 15.3% | 8th |
| PvdA | 14.0% | 7th |
| PVV | 13.2% | 6th |
| D66 | 10.2% | 5 |
| GroenLinks | 8.3% | 4th |
| SP | 7.2% | 3 |
| LA | 6.9% | 3 |
| PvdD | 5.9% | 3 |
| ChristenUnie | 4.7% | 2 |
| CDA | 4.2% | 2 |
| AP / OPA | 3.4% | 1 |
| RA | 1.9% | 1 |
| AA'18 | 1.7% | - |
| GLP | 1.4% | - |
| WSTAV | 1.0% | - |
| WOW | 0.6% | - |
Mayor and alderman
In the legislative period from 2018 to 2022, a coalition consists of ChristenUnie , D66 , GroenLinks , PvdA and VVD . The PvdA and VVD are with two aldermen in college attended, while the remaining coalition parties are represented by one councilor. The new councilors were appointed at a council meeting on May 31, 2018. The following people belong to the college and are responsible in the following areas:
| function | Surname | Political party | Department | annotation |
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| mayor | Franc Weerwind | D66 | Administration, public order, security and international cooperation | in office since September 9, 2015 |
| Alderman | Hilde van Garderen | VVD | public space, art and culture, urban renewal | first deputy mayor |
| Jerzy Soetekouw | PvdA | Social affairs, diversity and inclusion | second deputy mayor | |
| Jaap Lodders | VVD | Finance, sport, digitization and services | third deputy mayor | |
| Loes Ypma | PvdA | Floriade , living and care | fourth deputy mayor | |
| Maaike Veeningen | D66 | spatial and economic development, education and labor market | fifth deputy mayor | |
| Jan Hoek | GroenLinks | Sustainability, Mobility and Democratic Renewal | sixth deputy mayor | |
| Aldrik Dijkstra | ChristenUnie | Youth, Education, Elderly and Health | seventh deputy mayor | |
| Community Secretary | Richard Wielinga | - | Personnel and organization, management | in office since September 2016 |
coat of arms
Description: In the eight-red-black d changed Arms (Schrage cross) a golden shield with a black boat with blue sails billowing with silver lily on a silver sign foot with two blue waves.
A golden crown rests on the coat of arms . It is held by two silver seahorses with red hooves and decorated with a red tail crest and equally colored fins .
Town twinning
Cities that are friendly with Almere
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České Budějovice , Czech Republic
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Haapsalu , Estonia
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Kumasi , Ghana
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Lancaster , UK
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Milton Keynes , UK
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Rendsburg , Germany
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Vaxjo , Sweden
traffic
Highway
Almere lies on the highways A6 and A27. In 2006, deficiencies were found at the "Hollandse Brug" halfway between Amsterdam and Almere. This bridge will likely be closed to trucks for several years . Cars can continue to use the bridge. The motorway connection to Amsterdam is already heavily used , especially during rush hour . The "Hollandse Brug" alone is passed by more than 100,000 vehicles every day.
railroad
Almere is on the Weesp – Lelystad railway line , which Almere u. a. connects with Amsterdam and Utrecht . As the city continues to grow, more and more new train stations have been needed over time, which is why Almere now has six train stations. The Almere Strand makeshift station was only used for special events on Almere Beach . It has since been canceled as it became superfluous with the opening of Poort train station, which is only a few hundred meters away. The Centrum station is served by all trains on the route. The train stations Poort , Muziekwijk , Parkwijk , Buiten and Oostvaarders are served by the “ sprinters ”. Intercity trains stopped in Almere Buiten up to the 2012 winter timetable , after that only sprinters. Since the timetable change in 2016/2017, this station has again been served by intercity trains twice an hour.
Transportation
In Almere there are a total of ten bus routes and three night bus routes that have been operated by Keolis Nederland since the end of 2017 .
Sports
- Since the 2005/2006 season, Almere City FC, based in the city, has been playing in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie ( Eerste Divisie ), the second professional football league in the Netherlands.
- Every year in August there is a classic race of the European triathlon scene. The Almere Holland Triathlon , since 2013 Challenge Almere-Amsterdam, involves the traditional Ironman - and the half-distance ( Challenge Family ). You swim in the Weerwater, a lake within the city of Almere. The race has been held since the 1980s and is one of the oldest triathlon events in the world.
- In 2003 and 2004, motorboat races of the Formula ADAC MSG Motorboot Cup class took place in Almere Haven.
- The European Juggling Convention took place in 2016 .
Attractions
- Oostvaardersplassen nature reserve northeast of the city.
sons and daughters of the town
- Jarno Gmelich (* 1989), racing cyclist
- Desiree van Lunteren (* 1992), soccer player
- Hedwiges Maduro (* 1985), football player
- Danny Masseling (* 1981), DJ
- Tessel Middag (* 1992), soccer player
See also
Web links
- Website of the municipality (Dutch, English)
- Tourist office of the municipality (Dutch, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
- ^ Almere Vandaag on June 23, 2009: Nieuwe stadsdelen IJland en Oosterwold ( Memento of August 8, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Results of the 2018 municipal council elections in Almere
- ↑ Coalitiakkoord Almere 2018–2022 (PDF, 726 kB) Gemeente Almere, accessed on September 17, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Nieuwe wethouders geinstalleerd. In: Almere Nieuws. June 1, 2018, accessed September 17, 2018 (Dutch).
- ^ College van B en W Gemeente Almere, accessed on September 17, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Standcijfers verkeer en vervoer ( Memento of June 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive )