Purmerend

Purmerend
Municipality
Purmerend city centre
Purmerend city centre
Flag of Purmerend
Flag
Coat of arms of Purmerend
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Purmerend in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°30′N 4°57′E / 52.500°N 4.950°E / 52.500; 4.950
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
RegionAmsterdam metropolitan area
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorEllen van Selm (D66)
Area
[2]
 • Total
24.56 km2 (9.48 sq mi)
 • Land23.15 km2 (8.94 sq mi)
 • Water1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total
81,683
 • Density3,528/km2 (9,140/sq mi)
DemonymPurmerender
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1440–1448
Area code0299
Websitewww.purmerend.nl

Purmerend (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌpʏrməˈrɛnt] ⓘ) is a city and municipality in the west of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The city is surrounded by polders, such as the Purmer, Beemster and the Wormer. Purmerend's population grew relatively slowly until the 1960s, when it increased from around 10,000 to over 80,000 by 2020. This expansion has turned Purmerend into a commuter town; many inhabitants (14,200 in 2011)[5] work, go to school or spend leisure time in Amsterdam. Purmerend is part of the Randstad, one of the largest conurbations in Europe.[6]

The municipality of Beemster merged into the municipality of Purmerend on 1 January 2022. The extended municipality has a population of about 92,000.

  1. ^ "Samenstelling van burgemeester en wethouders" [Mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Purmerend. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 1441DM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ (in Dutch) "Banen werknemers en afstand woon-werk; woon- en werkregio's" [Jobs employees and commuting distance; commuting regions]. CBS Statline (in German). CBS. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  6. ^ en:Randstad