Almere
Encyclopedia
Almere is a planned city and municipality
in the province of Flevoland
, the Netherlands, bordering Lelystad
and Zeewolde
. The municipality
of Almere comprises the districts Almere Stad
, Almere Haven
, Almere Buiten
, Almere Hout, Almere Poort (under construction) and Almere Pampus (design phase).
Almere is the youngest city in the Netherlands: the first house was finished in 1976, and Almere became a municipality in 1984. It is the largest municipality
in Flevoland
with
191,495 citizens (9 May 2011), and the 7th largest in the Netherlands
. In October 2007, the city council of Almere made agreements with the government to expand the city to 350,000 inhabitants by 2030.
saw the land being used for agriculture. However, after World War II
housing was needed for the rapidly growing population of Amsterdam
and two towns were planned in the polders Oostelijk Flevoland and Zuidelijk Flevoland. The town in Oostelijk Flevoland became Lelystad
. The town in Zuidelijk Flevoland was still called Zuidweststad (English: South West City) on the first sketches, but in the 1970s it became called Almere, named after the early medieval name of the Zuiderzee. The first house in Almere was finished in 1976. At that time the town was
still controlled by the Openbaar Lichaam Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders (Z.IJ.P.), with a Landdrost
. In 1984 Almere became an official municipality. Originally, Almere was envisioned as a town with multiple centres. This idea was later abandoned in favor of allowing neighbourhoods like Tussen de Vaarten to be built. There is also a difference between the way houses are built in the oldest and the newest parts of the city. The housing plan in Almere in the 1970s was basic functionality and a levelling of social status. However, starting in the 1990s more exclusive homes with striking designs were built (e.g., in the Regenboogbuurt).
(VVD) has been the mayor of Almere since 16 August 2003. On 20 May 2010 the new council was
inaugurated. The populist Party for Freedom
had won the most seats in the local elections, which was both national and international news due to the controversial statements of its leader Geert Wilders
. Even though the largest party they didn't take part in the local administration.
List of mayors:
Since 1998, the council of Almere has a total of 39 members.
with the following twin cities
: Aalborg
, Denmark
České Budějovice
, Czech Republic
Dmitrov
, Russia
Haapsalu
, Estonia
Kumasi
, Ghana
Lancaster
, United Kingdom
Milton Keynes
, United Kingdom
Rendsburg
, Germany
Växjö
, Sweden
Tainan City
, Taiwan
(2009)
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Almere is located in the polder
of Southern Flevoland (Dutch: Zuidelijk Flevoland). It is the most western municipality of the province Flevoland
. It borders with Lake Marken in the west and north, Lelystad
in the northeast, Zeewolde
in the east, and Lake Gooi in the south.
Almere consists of six districts (Dutch: stadsdelen), three of which are under construction.
Large minority groups include:
Surinamese (11.%).
Moroccans (3.4%).
Antilleans/Arubans (2.4%).
Turks (1.7%).
separate infrastructure for cycles (which have separate cycle paths), cars
and buses (In Almere the buses drive on a separate bus lane).
Almere is connected to the motorways the A6
and the
A27
.
NS
) in 1988 with the fully completed
Flevolijn
which connected Weesp to Lelystad Centrum
.
Almere currently has five railway stations:
A sixth station for Almere Poort
will probably open within 3 years.
For now a temporary station at Almere Strand
is usually set up for certain events, such as Libelle Zomerweek.
Most buses run about every 7 minutes.
The bus company that runs the buses is called Connexxion
and the
name of the local bus system is called Maxx Almere owned by
Connexxion
. In the buses one can use the national bus tickets,
subscriptions or one can buy bus tickets of Maxx Almere.
Besides the local bus lines there are regional bus lines to Hilversum
,
Zeewolde
, Harderwijk
, Schiphol, Amsterdam Amstel
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the province of Flevoland
Flevoland
Flevoland is a province of the Netherlands. Located in the centre of the country, at the location of the former Zuiderzee, the province was established on January 1, 1986; the twelfth province of the country, with Lelystad as its capital...
, the Netherlands, bordering Lelystad
Lelystad
Lelystad is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands, and it is the capital of the province of Flevoland. The city, built on reclaimed land, was founded in 1967 and was named after Cornelis Lely, who engineered the Afsluitdijk, making the reclamation possible...
and Zeewolde
Zeewolde
Zeewolde is a municipality and a town in the Flevoland province in the central Netherlands. It has a population of approximately 20,000. It is situated in the polder of Flevoland with the small lake called the Wolderwijd to the east. To the south is a large deciduous forest called the Horsterwold...
. The municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
of Almere comprises the districts Almere Stad
Almere Stad
Almere Stad is a district of the city Almere in the Dutch province Flevoland.The first houses in Almere Stad were finished in 1980. Nowadays there are several residential areas, offices, industrial areas, parks, and a lake. The city hall as well as a regional hospital are located in Almere Stad.In...
, Almere Haven
Almere Haven
Almere Haven is the oldest part of Almere. Although Almere Haven does not have its own railway station, it is well-connected to Amsterdam and the rest of Almere by a good bus rapid transit system....
, Almere Buiten
Almere Buiten
Almere Buiten is a district in the municipality of Almere in the Dutch province of Flevoland. The district houses 49.552 residents.Almere Buiten is made up of the following neighbourhoods: Bloemenbuurt, Bouwmeesterbuurt, Eilandenbuurt, Faunabuurt, Landgoederenbuurt, Molenbuurt, Oostvaardersbuurt,...
, Almere Hout, Almere Poort (under construction) and Almere Pampus (design phase).
Almere is the youngest city in the Netherlands: the first house was finished in 1976, and Almere became a municipality in 1984. It is the largest municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Flevoland
Flevoland
Flevoland is a province of the Netherlands. Located in the centre of the country, at the location of the former Zuiderzee, the province was established on January 1, 1986; the twelfth province of the country, with Lelystad as its capital...
with
191,495 citizens (9 May 2011), and the 7th largest in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. In October 2007, the city council of Almere made agreements with the government to expand the city to 350,000 inhabitants by 2030.
History
The original plans for the IJsselmeerpoldersZuiderzee Works
The Zuiderzee Works are a manmade system of dams, land reclamation and water drainage works, the largest hydraulic engineering project undertaken by the Netherlands during the twentieth century. The project involved the damming of the Zuiderzee, a large, shallow inlet of the North Sea, and the...
saw the land being used for agriculture. However, after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
housing was needed for the rapidly growing population of Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
and two towns were planned in the polders Oostelijk Flevoland and Zuidelijk Flevoland. The town in Oostelijk Flevoland became Lelystad
Lelystad
Lelystad is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands, and it is the capital of the province of Flevoland. The city, built on reclaimed land, was founded in 1967 and was named after Cornelis Lely, who engineered the Afsluitdijk, making the reclamation possible...
. The town in Zuidelijk Flevoland was still called Zuidweststad (English: South West City) on the first sketches, but in the 1970s it became called Almere, named after the early medieval name of the Zuiderzee. The first house in Almere was finished in 1976. At that time the town was
still controlled by the Openbaar Lichaam Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders (Z.IJ.P.), with a Landdrost
Landdrost
Landdrost was the title of various officials with local jurisdiction. It is of Dutch origin, with land- corresponding to the English meaning of an area, suggesting a somewhat larger jurisdiction than just a village or estate; and drost being a short form of Drossaard, one of many similar titles in...
. In 1984 Almere became an official municipality. Originally, Almere was envisioned as a town with multiple centres. This idea was later abandoned in favor of allowing neighbourhoods like Tussen de Vaarten to be built. There is also a difference between the way houses are built in the oldest and the newest parts of the city. The housing plan in Almere in the 1970s was basic functionality and a levelling of social status. However, starting in the 1990s more exclusive homes with striking designs were built (e.g., in the Regenboogbuurt).
Local executive
Former minister Annemarie Jorritsma-LebbinkAnnemarie Jorritsma-Lebbink
Annemarie Jorritsma-Lebbink is a Dutch politician. She served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 3 August 1998 to 22 July 2002 and is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy....
(VVD) has been the mayor of Almere since 16 August 2003. On 20 May 2010 the new council was
inaugurated. The populist Party for Freedom
Party for Freedom
The Party for Freedom is a Dutch right-wing political party. Founded in 2005 as the successor to Geert Wilders' one-man party in the House of Representatives, it won nine seats in the 2006 general election, making it the fifth largest party in parliament, and third largest opposition party. It...
had won the most seats in the local elections, which was both national and international news due to the controversial statements of its leader Geert Wilders
Geert Wilders
Geert Wilders is a Dutch right-wing politician and leader of the Party for Freedom , the third-largest political party in the Netherlands. He is the Parliamentary group leader of his party in the Dutch House of Representatives...
. Even though the largest party they didn't take part in the local administration.
- Adri Duivesteijn (PvdA)
- Ineke Smidt (PvdA)
- Arno Visser (VVD)
- Ben Scholten (VVD)
- René Peeters (D66)
- Berdien Steunenberg (CDA/CU)
List of mayors:
- 1984 - 1986 Han Lammers (PvdA)
- 1986 - 1993 Cees de Cloe (PvdA)
- 1993 - 1994 Cees Roozemond (PvdA, supervisor)
- 1994 - 1998 Ralph Pans (PvdA)
- 1998 - 2003 Hans Ouwerkerk (PvdA)
- 2003 - 2003 Jaap van der Doef (PvdA, supervisor)
- 2003–present Annemarie Jorritsma-LebbinkAnnemarie Jorritsma-LebbinkAnnemarie Jorritsma-Lebbink is a Dutch politician. She served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 3 August 1998 to 22 July 2002 and is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy....
(VVD)
City council
The first local council was installed on 2 January 1984 in the presence of the then minister of the Interior Koos Rietkerk. The council elections took place on 21 September 1983. Prior to 1984 Almere had an Adviesraad, which was chosen every 2 years (1978–1980, 1980–1982, 1982–1984). This Adviesraad was made up of different political parties similar to a local council. On 11 March 1977 the first adviescommissie was elected. It consisted of 5 people that were chosen on personal title.Since 1998, the council of Almere has a total of 39 members.
| Party | 1984 | 1986 | 1990 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVV Party for Freedom The Party for Freedom is a Dutch right-wing political party. Founded in 2005 as the successor to Geert Wilders' one-man party in the House of Representatives, it won nine seats in the 2006 general election, making it the fifth largest party in parliament, and third largest opposition party. It... |
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| 9 | ||||||||
| PvdA | 10 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
| VVD | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Leefbaar Almere | ||||||||
| 9 | 4 | 3 | ||||||
| SP Socialist Party (Netherlands) The Socialist Party is a democratic socialist political party in the Netherlands. After the 2006 general election, the Socialist Party became one of the major parties of the Netherlands with 25 seats of 150, an increase of 16 seats. The party was in opposition against the fourth Balkenende cabinet... |
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| 4 | 2 | |||||||
| GroenLinks | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| CDA CDA -Associations:*Club de Deportes Antofagasta, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Antofagasta.*Chinese Daoist Association-Industry Organisations:*Canadian Dental Association, an association of dentists in Canada*Canadian Dinghy Association... |
2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Almere Partij | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||
| ChristenUnie | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| D66 Democrats 66 Democrats 66 is a progressive and social-liberal political party in the Netherlands. D66 was formed in 1966 by a group of politically unaligned, young intellectuals, led by journalist Hans van Mierlo. The party's main objective was to democratise the political system; it proposed to create an... |
1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Trots op Nederland | ||||||||
| 1 | ||||||||
| Verenigde Senioren Partij | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Stadspartij Almere | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | |||||||
| CP/CD | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Stap '84 | 1 | |||||||
| Total | 23 | 27 | 33 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
Twin towns — Sister cities
Almere maintains international relationsInternational relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
with the following twin cities
Town twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
: Aalborg
Aalborg
-Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen....
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
České Budějovice
Ceské Budejovice
České Budějovice is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the largest city in the South Bohemian Region and is the political and commercial capital of the region and centre of the Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice and of the University of South Bohemia and the Academy of Sciences...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
Dmitrov
Dmitrov
Dmitrov is a town and the administrative center of Dmitrovsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located to the north of Moscow on the Yakhroma River and the Moscow Canal. Population: -History:...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
Haapsalu
Haapsalu
Haapsalu is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Estonia. It's the administrative centre of Lääne County and has a population of 11,618 ....
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
Kumasi
Kumasi
Kumasi is a city in southern central Ghana's Ashanti region. It is located near Lake Bosomtwe, in the Rain Forest Region about northwest of Accra. Kumasi is approximately north of the Equator and north of the Gulf of Guinea...
, Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Rendsburg
Rendsburg
Rendsburg is a town on the River Eider and the Kiel Canal in the northeastern part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the Kreis of Rendsburg-Eckernförde. As of 2006, it had a population of 28,476.-History:...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Växjö
Växjö
Växjö is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 64 200 inhabitants in 2010. It is the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of Kronoberg County. Furthermore it is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö. It has a population of about 64 200, out of a...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Tainan City
Tainan
Tainan City is a city in southern Taiwan. It is the fifth largest after New Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Taipei. It was formerly a provincial city, and in 2010, the provincial city merged with the adjacent Tainan County to form a single special municipality. Tainan faces the Taiwan Strait in...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
(2009)
Geography
Polder
A polder is a low-lying tract of land enclosed by embankments known as dikes, that forms an artificial hydrological entity, meaning it has no connection with outside water other than through manually-operated devices...
of Southern Flevoland (Dutch: Zuidelijk Flevoland). It is the most western municipality of the province Flevoland
Flevoland
Flevoland is a province of the Netherlands. Located in the centre of the country, at the location of the former Zuiderzee, the province was established on January 1, 1986; the twelfth province of the country, with Lelystad as its capital...
. It borders with Lake Marken in the west and north, Lelystad
Lelystad
Lelystad is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands, and it is the capital of the province of Flevoland. The city, built on reclaimed land, was founded in 1967 and was named after Cornelis Lely, who engineered the Afsluitdijk, making the reclamation possible...
in the northeast, Zeewolde
Zeewolde
Zeewolde is a municipality and a town in the Flevoland province in the central Netherlands. It has a population of approximately 20,000. It is situated in the polder of Flevoland with the small lake called the Wolderwijd to the east. To the south is a large deciduous forest called the Horsterwold...
in the east, and Lake Gooi in the south.
Almere consists of six districts (Dutch: stadsdelen), three of which are under construction.
| Name | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Almere Haven Almere Haven Almere Haven is the oldest part of Almere. Although Almere Haven does not have its own railway station, it is well-connected to Amsterdam and the rest of Almere by a good bus rapid transit system.... |
1976 |  |
| Almere Stad Almere Stad Almere Stad is a district of the city Almere in the Dutch province Flevoland.The first houses in Almere Stad were finished in 1980. Nowadays there are several residential areas, offices, industrial areas, parks, and a lake. The city hall as well as a regional hospital are located in Almere Stad.In... |
1980 |  |
| Almere Buiten Almere Buiten Almere Buiten is a district in the municipality of Almere in the Dutch province of Flevoland. The district houses 49.552 residents.Almere Buiten is made up of the following neighbourhoods: Bloemenbuurt, Bouwmeesterbuurt, Eilandenbuurt, Faunabuurt, Landgoederenbuurt, Molenbuurt, Oostvaardersbuurt,... |
1984 |  |
| Almere Hout | 1991 |  |
| Almere Poort | 2000 |  |
| Almere Pampus | - |  |
Demography
Population ethnic makeup (36%) foreignLarge minority groups include:
Surinamese (11.%).
Moroccans (3.4%).
Antilleans/Arubans (2.4%).
Turks (1.7%).
| Almere Haven | Almere Stad | Almere Buiten | Almere Hout | Almere Poort | Almere Pampus | Almere in total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52 | ||||||
| 1975 | 47 | ||||||
| 1980 | 6596 | 6632 | |||||
| 1985 | 21410 | 17240 | 1559 | 40297 | |||
| 1990 | 22355 | 37024 | 11499 | 71087 | |||
| 1995 | 22376 | 58816 | 22740 | 564 | 104496 | ||
| 2000 | 22237 | 83934 | 35290 | 1336 | 142797 | ||
| 2005 | 22590 | 103560 | 47358 | 1366 | 175008 | ||
| 2007 | 22507 | 105261 | 51751 | 1345 | 134 | 180998 |
Transport
The traffic infrastructure in Almere is recognisable because of itsseparate infrastructure for cycles (which have separate cycle paths), cars
and buses (In Almere the buses drive on a separate bus lane).
Almere is connected to the motorways the A6
A6 motorway (Netherlands)
The A6 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. It is just over 100 kilometers in length and it connects the A1 motorway at interchange Muiderberg with the A7 motorway at interchange Joure....
and the
A27
A27 motorway (Netherlands)
The A27 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. It is approximately 109 kilometers in length.The A27 is located in the Dutch provinces North Brabant, South Holland, Utrecht, North Holland, and Flevoland. It connects the city of Breda with the Almere...
.
Railway
In 1987 Almere was connected to the national railway system (seeNS
Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Nederlandse Spoorwegen , or NS, is the principal passenger railway operator in the Netherlands.Its trains operate over the tracks of the Dutch national railinfrastructure, operated by ProRail, which was split off from NS in 2003...
) in 1988 with the fully completed
Flevolijn
Flevolijn
The Weesp–Lelystad railway, also known as the Flevolijn, is a Dutch railway line. It is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. The line runs from Weesp, in the province of North Holland, to Lelystad, capital of the neighbouring province of Flevoland....
which connected Weesp to Lelystad Centrum
Lelystad Centrum railway station
Lelystad Centrum is the current terminus railway station on the Flevolijn. It is the only station in Lelystad and is in the centre of the town. The station was opened on 28 May 1988 after the extension from Almere Buiten was completed. There are plans to build the station Lelystad Zuid by 2015. The...
.
Almere currently has five railway stations:
- Almere MuziekwijkAlmere Muziekwijk railway stationAlmere Muziekwijk is a railway station which lies in Almere, in the Netherlands. It is located approximately 20km southeast of Amsterdam. It is on the Weesp–Lelystad railway. The station is on the newest polder in the Netherlands, the Flevopolder which is in the region Flevoland. The station was...
(opened in 1987) - Almere CentrumAlmere Centrum railway stationAlmere Centrum is a railway station in Almere, the Netherlands. It is located approximately 22 kilometers east of Amsterdam. The station lies on the Weesp–Lelystad railway. Almere Centrum is located in central Almere: a new town established in 1976 on land reclaimed from the sea...
(opened in 1987) - Almere ParkwijkAlmere Parkwijk railway stationAlmere Parkwijk is a railway station which lies in Almere, in the Netherlands. It is located approximately 24 km east of Amsterdam. It is on the Weesp–Lelystad railway. The station is on the newest polder in the Netherlands, the Flevopolder which is in the Flevoland province. The station was...
(opened in 1996) - Almere BuitenAlmere Buiten railway stationAlmere Buiten is a railway station which lies in Almere, in the Netherlands. It is located approximately 27 km east of Amsterdam. The station is located on the Weesp–Lelystad railway, which runs between Weesp and Lelystad Centrum. The station is on the newest polder in the Netherlands, the...
(opened in 1987) - Almere OostvaardersAlmere Oostvaarders railway stationAlmere Oostvaarders is a railway station in Almere, in the Netherlands. It is located approximately 29 km east of Amsterdam. It is on the Amsterdam - Almere - Lelystad main line. It is approximately 3 km north east of the Almere city centre. Almere Oostvaarders is the newest station in...
(opened in 2004).
A sixth station for Almere Poort
Almere Poort railway station
Almere Poort is a railway station which is currently under construction. It will be located on the Flevolijn in the city of Almere and will be the sixth railway station of Almere....
will probably open within 3 years.
For now a temporary station at Almere Strand
Almere Strand railway station
Almere Strand is a railway station in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It is located on the Flevolijn—between Weesp and Almere Muziekwijk railway stations. Nederlandse Spoorwegen trains serve the station but only during events, such as the Libelle Zomerweek....
is usually set up for certain events, such as Libelle Zomerweek.
Public buses
In Almere there are 10 bus lines which service the urban area:- 1 Almere Buiten Stripheldenbuurt-Almere Haven De Marken
- 2 CS Almere-Gooisekant
- 3 Almere de Vaart-Almere Haven Centrun
- 4 CS Almere-Almere Poort Columbuskwartier
- 5 Almere Oostvaarders-Almere 't Oor (bus station)
- 6 CS Almere-Almere Parkwijk
- 7 Almere Noorderplassen-Almere Sallandsekant
- 8 CS Almere-Kemphaan
- 9 Almere Buiten-Almere de Vaart
- 10 Almere Buiten- Almere Stad Gooisekant
Most buses run about every 7 minutes.
The bus company that runs the buses is called Connexxion
Connexxion
Connexxion is the largest public transport bus company in the Netherlands, operating in the west, middle, east and far northern part of the country. It was formed in 1999 as result of a fusion between the public transport companies NZH, ZWN, Midnet and Oostnet. Its name is a mutation of the French...
and the
name of the local bus system is called Maxx Almere owned by
Connexxion
Connexxion
Connexxion is the largest public transport bus company in the Netherlands, operating in the west, middle, east and far northern part of the country. It was formed in 1999 as result of a fusion between the public transport companies NZH, ZWN, Midnet and Oostnet. Its name is a mutation of the French...
. In the buses one can use the national bus tickets,
subscriptions or one can buy bus tickets of Maxx Almere.
Besides the local bus lines there are regional bus lines to Hilversum
Hilversum
is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Located in the region called "'t Gooi", it is the largest town in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller villages...
,
Zeewolde
Zeewolde
Zeewolde is a municipality and a town in the Flevoland province in the central Netherlands. It has a population of approximately 20,000. It is situated in the polder of Flevoland with the small lake called the Wolderwijd to the east. To the south is a large deciduous forest called the Horsterwold...
, Harderwijk
Harderwijk
' is a municipality and a small city in the eastern Netherlands.- The history of Harderwijk :Harderwijk received city rights from Count Otto II of Guelders in 1231. A defensive wall surrounding the city was completed by the end of that century. The oldest part of the city is near where the...
, Schiphol, Amsterdam Amstel
Amsterdam Amstel railway station
Amsterdam Amstel is a railway station in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 15 October 1939. It is located south west of the station Amsterdam Centraal...
Notable Natives
- Ali BAli BAli B is a Dutch rapper of Moroccan descent. He has been noted as the first Moroccan-Dutch star in Dutch pop culture, "perhaps the most popular rapper in the Netherlands", and has performed together with Akon and Dutch artist Marco Borsato.-Personal life:Ali B married his then-manager Breghje,...
(16 October 1981) Rapper, Show Host Presenter, Music label - Danny HollaDanny HollaDanny Holla is a Dutch footballerMidfielder who currently plays for FC Groningen. He played on loan to FC Zwolle during the first half of the 2007–08 season, but returned to FC Groningen to replace Rasmus Lindgren, who had moved to Ajax.-References:...
(31 December 1987), Soccer Player - Hedwiges MaduroHedwiges MaduroHedwiges Martinez-Maduro is a Dutch footballer who plays for Valencia CF in Spain.Mainly a central defender, he can also operate as a defensive midfielder, where he started his career at Ajax Amsterdam.-Ajax:...
(14 February 1985), Soccer Player - Yfke SturmYfke SturmYfke Sturm is a Dutch model.-Youth:Becoming a top international model was the last thing 15-year-old sports enthusiast Yfke Sturm expected until in 1997 the 5'11” teen was approached in her hometown of Almere, Netherlands, by a Elite Model Management scout. Shortly thereafter, she entered the...
(19 November 1981), International topmodel - Danny Masseling A.K.A. DJ Angerfist
- Jörgen Raymann TV host
- Quinty Trustfull TV host
External links
Gemeente Almere (official website)- Gemeente Almere (English language section of the official website)
- Free foundation with a critical view about Almere Geheugen van Almere (people's stories about Almere) http://www.almerestadchatbox.nl/ (Chatbox and forum for people in Almere)
- Oldest location in Almere