is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.

The mid-sized city is famous for having a traditional cow market (in Dutch "Koemarkt"). It was granted city rights in 1410, and had at one time a castle called Slot Purmersteyn.

From the 1960s onwards, Purmerend has seen major expansions. These expansions added new suburbs, providing homes for people working in Amsterdam. This expansion continues to the present date. Public transportation is mainly focused on Amsterdam, with several bus services and a train service via Zaandam.

Local government

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The municipal council of Purmerend consists of 35 seats, which are divided as follows:

PvdA - 9 seats

VVD - 6 seats

Leefbaar Purmerend - 5 seats

SP - 4 seats

CDA - 3 seats

AOV - 3 seats

Stadspartij P'93 - 2 seats

GroenLinks - 2 seats

D66 - 1 seat

Born in Purmerend

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Jan Stuyt (1868), architect

Pieter Oud (1886), minister of finance and mayor of Rotterdam

Jacobus Oud (1890), architect

Mart Stam (1899), architect, urban planner, and chair designer

Vincent van der Voort (1975), darts player

Sources

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Statistics have been taken from the SDU Staatscourant

External links

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A map of Purmerend