Purmerend is a city and municipality in the west of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, surrounded by polders including the Purmer, Beemster and Wormer. Its population grew relatively slowly until the 1960s, then rose from about 10,000 to over 80,000 by 2020, turning it into a commuter town whose residents work, study or spend leisure time in Amsterdam. Purmerend is part of the Randstad, one of the largest conurbations in Europe.
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Area (sq km) Elevation (m) Sources
1. Purmerend (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead paragraph, population
population of about 96,000
- In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source 2. Purmerend (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 52.505, longitude 4.963889
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 0 m
P2046 (area)
area 24.56 sq km
View the SourceWikidata: Purmerend
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