Aalsmeer | |
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 Aerial photo of Aalsmeer, 2014 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Flower capital of the world | |
 Location in North Holland | |
  Aalsmeer Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°16′N 4°45′E / 52.267°N 4.750°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Region | Amsterdam metropolitan area |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Gido Oude Kotte (CDA) |
| • Aldermen | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.29 km2 (12.47 sq mi) |
| • Land | 20.12 km2 (7.77 sq mi) |
| • Water | 12.17 km2 (4.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.1 m (−0.3 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 31,991 |
| • Density | 1,590/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Aalsmeerder |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 1430–1433 |
| Area code | 0297 |
| Website | (in English) Aalsmeer.nl |
Aalsmeer (Dutch: [aːlsˈmeːr] ) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Its name is derived from the Dutch for eel (aal) and lake (meer).[5] Aalsmeer is bordered by the Westeinderplassen lake, the largest open water of the Randstad, and the Ringvaart Canal.[5] The town is located 13 km (8 mi) southwest of Amsterdam.
The town is sometimes referred to as the flower capital of the world, as the largest flower auction in the world is based in Aalsmeer, along with numerous nurseries and an experimental station for floriculture.