Purmer

Purmer is a polder and reclaimed lake in the province of , located between the towns of and . It is also a village located in the municipalities of and Edam-Volendam.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hamlet with 110 residents
  • Description: polder and reclaimed lake in Purmerend, Edam-Volendam and Waterland, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “De Purmer”
  • Postal codes: 1481 and 1482

Places of Interest

Highlights include BioWarmtecentrale De Purmer and Kras Stadion.

Power station
Photo: Hobbema, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a power station.

Stadium
Photo: Roelzzz, Public domain.
The is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Volendam. The stadium is able to hold 6,984 people and was built in 1975. is situated 3½ km east of Purmer.

Church
Photo: Arch, Public domain.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Purmer-Noord and Edam.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Photo: Microtoerisme, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the province of . Its main claim to international fame is cheese. is part of the .

Photo: Gouwenaar, CC0.
is a fishing village in , 20 km north of . Sometimes called "the pearl of the Zuiderzee", this place is a highly popular tourist destination.

Purmer

Latitude
52.50254° or 52° 30′ 9″ north
Longitude
5.02027° or 5° 1′ 13″ east
Population
110
Elevation
-4 metres (-13 feet)
Open location code
9F47G23C+24
Open­Street­Map ID
node 452488577
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2748415
Wiki­data ID
Q2012001
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Satellite Map

Discover Purmer from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Frisian—“Purmer” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Purmer”
  • Catalan: “Purmer”
  • Chinese: “Purmer”
  • Dutch: “Purmer”
  • Dutch: “Purmermeer”
  • French: “Purmer”
  • Irish: “Purmer”
  • Japanese: “プルメル”
  • Ladin: “Purmer”
  • Luxembourgish: “Purmer”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Purmer”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Purmer”
  • Ukrainian: “Пюрмер”
  • Western Frisian: “Purmer”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Veemarkt Purmerend and Aqua Fun Purmerend.

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