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Purmerend

Purmerend () 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) work, go to school or spend leisure time in Amsterdam. Purmerend is part of the Randstad, one of the largest conurbations in Europe.

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Purmerend is a city in North Holland, in the western Netherlands, surrounded by flat polder landscapes and located near Amsterdam. It has grown dramatically since the 1960s from a small town of 10,000 people to over 80,000 by 2020, becoming a commuter town where many residents work or study in nearby Amsterdam as part of the larger Randstad conurbation.

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Place details

Locality: Purmerend
Region: Noord-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 80,117
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Purmerend
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Koemarkt Purmerend in de zomer.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Purmerend city centre
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Purmerend.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 100x67px
Settlement.image_shield: Purmerend wapen.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100x80px
Settlement.image_map: Map - NL - Municipality code 0439 (2022).svg
Settlement.map_alt: Highlighted position of Purmerend in a municipal map of North Holland
Settlement.map_caption: Location in North Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Amsterdam metropolitan area
Settlement.governing_body: Municipal council

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: Purmerender
Population: 81515
Area: 24.56
Elevation: 0
Image: WLM - M.arjon - Purmerend Kaasmarkt 20 (2).jpg
Households: 34115
Dialing code: 0299

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Commons category: Purmerend
postal code: 1481
P12749: Magadan
P8168: Erda

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Travel guide

Get in

Many thousands of commuters daily take the A7 to get to their jobs in Amsterdam (~30 min). It's the only main road in, and while road improvements and extra lanes have lessened the daily traffic jams, this is still a very busy piece of highway during rush hour. The N235 is the alternative, and is the shortest route if you're headed for North-Amsterdam. Even outside of rush hour however, it's only a few minutes shorter, if at all. The N244 passes through Purmerend on its way from west to east, allowing connections to nearby Volendam (in the east) and Alkmaar in the north-west.

The train is a useful alternative, with direct connections to Zaandam (14 min), Amsterdam Sloterdijk (20 min) and [Schiphol]] (31 min). To get to Amsterdam Central station (30 min), you'll need a transfer. While possible at all three of these stations, Zaandam is the easiest as you just hop on the train at the other side of the platform, with only 2 minutes of transfer time. Purmerend has three train stations, but just Purmerend, the city's central station, is of most use to visitors. The others are Purmerend Weidevenne and Purmerend Overwhere.

Buses are available, although rarely more useful than trains. The main regional connections are line 118 to Edam, Volendam and Amsterdam and line 103 to Monnickendam. The regional bus station is at Beatrixplein, right outside the train station.

See

thumb|The Purmerend Museum is housed in the former town hall. Purmerend's town centre doesn't compare to the historic wealth of neighbouring Amsterdam, but this once flourishing market town does have a number of monuments, mostly houses from the 19th century, but some older ones too.

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