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*[http://www.dial.nl Free foundation with a critical view about Almere] |
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*[http://almere-haven.blogspot.com Almere Haven Weblog] |
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*[http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=52.376289,5.232239&spn=0.219177,0.310827&t=k&hl=en Satellite view, Google maps] |
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{{Province Flevoland}} |
{{Province Flevoland}} |
Revision as of 08:07, 30 May 2007
- Location
- Flag
- Country
- Netherlands
- Province
- Flevoland
- Area
- 248,77 km²
- Area of land
- 130,47 km²
- Area of water
- 118,29 km²
- Population
- 181,960 (April 2007)
- Population Denesity
- 1.369 people/km²
- Coordinates
- 52°22′N 5°13′E / 52.367°N 5.217°E
- Net Code
- 036
- Post Code
- 1300-1379
- Website
- www.almere.nl
- Mayor
- Annemarie Jorritsma-Lebbink
Almere is a municipality in the middle of the Netherlands, in Zuid-Flevoland which borders Lelystad and Zeewolde.
The municipality of Almere consists of these city parts:
- Almere Stad
- Almere Haven
- Almere Buiten
- Almere Hout (under construction)
- Almere Poort (under construction)
- Almere Pampus (design phase)
Almere is the biggest municipality in Flevoland with 178.626 citizens (1 January 2006, source: CBS), and the 8th biggest in the Netherlands.
Demographics
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 | ||
2006 | 178626 |
History
In the beginning the idea of the IJsselmeerpolders was that it would be used for agriculture. After WOII however people started getting ideas that the fast growing population of Amsterdam could live there. So somebody designed two towns in the polders Oostelijk Flevoland and Zuidelijk Flevoland. De town Oostelijk Flevoland became Lelystad, the town Zuidelijk Flevoland was still called Zuidweststad on the first sketches, but in the 1970's it got the name Almere, named after the early medieval name of the Zuiderzee (see Almere (lake)).
The first house in Almere was finished in 1976. The town was then still controlled by the Openbaar Lichaam Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders (Z.IJ.P.), with a Landdrost. In 1984 Almere became an official municipality.
Origanaly Almere was set up to be a town with more centers. This idea was later stopped so neighborhoods like Tussen de Vaarten could be built. Also you can see a difference between the way houses were built in the oldest and the newest parts of the neighborhoods. The housing plan in Almere in the 1970s was functionality, leveling of social status and redistribution of wealth. However, in the 1990s it was the trend to build houses exclusively and with a design that would stand out (as example like in the Regenboogbuurt).
Transport
The traffic infrastructure in Almere is recognisable because of its separate infrastructure for bike (which have separate bike paths), car and bus (In Almere the busses drive on a separate buslane).
Almere is connected to the motorways the A6 and the A27.
Railway
In 1987 Almere was connected to the national railway (see NS) in 1988 with the fully completed Flevolijn which connected Weesp to Lelystad Centrum.
Almere has five train stations:
- Almere Muziekwijk (opend in 1987)
- Almere Centrum (opened in 1987)
- Almere Parkwijk (opened in 1996)
- Almere Buiten (opened in 1987)
- Almere Oostvaarders (opened in 2004).
A sixth station for Almere Poort wil probably open in 2010.
Public Busses
In Almere you have 9 buslines:
- 1 Almere Oostvaarders-Almere Haven Centrum
- 2 CS Almere-Gooisekant
- 3 CS Almere-Almere Haven Centrun
- 4 CS Almere-Gooiesekant
- 5 Almere Buiten-Almere t'Oor
- 6 CS Almere-Parkwijk
- 7 CS Almere-Sallandsekant
- * CS Almere-Kemphaan
- 9 Almere Buiten-de Vaart
Most busses come about every 7 minutes. The bus company that run the busses is called Connexxion and the name of the local bus system is called Maxx owned by Connexxion. In the busses you can use the national OV bus tickets or subscription or you can use the bus tickets of Maxx.
Gemeentebestuur
College van Burgemeester & Wethouders
Former minister Annemarie Jorritsma-Lebbink (VVD) is the mayor sins 16 August 2003.
At 7 April 2006 was the new counsel made public.
- Adri Duivesteijn (PvdA)
- Johanna Haanstra (PvdA)
- Henk Smeeman (VVD)
- Martine Visser (CDA/ CU)
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-Lebbink (VVD)
Local Counsil
The installation of the first local council only took place on 2 January 1984, in the precence of the minister of Interior of that time Koos Rietkerk. The elections took place on 21 September 1983. Before 1984 Almere had a Adviesraad, which was chosen every 2 years (1978-1980, 1980-1982, 1982-1984). This Adviesraad existed just like a local council ou different political parties. On 11 of March 1977 there was the first elcection for a governer; the advies commisie, consisting out of 5 people that were chosen on personal title.
The council of Almere has consisted of 39 seats since 1998.
Table showing Seats
Party | 1984 | 1986 | 1990 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PvdA | 10 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 12 |
VVD | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
Leefbaar Almere | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 4 |
SP | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
GroenLinks | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
CDA | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Almere Partij | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
ChristenUnie | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
D66 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 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 |
Well known Dutch people from Almere
- Ali Bouali (16 october 1981) is a Dutch rapper from Moroccan origin better known as Ali B.
- Lindo Duvall (8 March 1973) is a Dutch radio-dj.
- Jeroen van Inkel (7 juli 1961) (Born Jeroen Donderwinkel) is a wel known Dutch DJ.
- Arie Koomen (1968) is a Dutch Cabaretier (Arie & Silvester) known from the Dutch program De Lama's (BNN).
- Michaella Krajicek (9 january 1989) is a Dutch tennis player.
- Jörgen Raymann (13 augustus 1966) a Dutch/Surinam cabaretier/stand-up comedian.
- Berdien Stenberg (30 juli 1957) (Born Berdien Steunenberg) a Dutch flute player which made a few hits in the 1980s.
- Rob Verlinde (30 august 1950) A well known garden television presenter and author of several gardening books.
- Klaas Wilting (15 february 1943) is a Dutch ex-policeman, correspondent, media trainer TV presenter and politician.