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Dutch Municipality Purmerend 2006png dn=5252 de=495
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2456 land=2386 water=070
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77,068 population_year=(2005) density=3,230
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PvdA
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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 "Koeienmarkt") and
Cheese Market (in Dutch "Kaasmarkt"). It received
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 .
The municipal council of Purmerend consists of 35 seats, which are divided as follows:
- Leefbaar Purmerend - 8 seats
- VVD - 6 seats
- PvdA - 5 seats
- Stadspartij P'95 - 5 seats
- CDA - 4 seats
- GroenLinks - 3 seats
- AOV - 2 seats
- D66 - 1 seat
- Lijst Heida - 1 seat
