Purmerend (nld)

Purmerend

Purmerend ranks 2,894th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Belleville, Ontario, Ajax, Ontario, and Everett, Washington. Memorable people born in Purmerend include Jacobus Oud, Mart Stam, and Martin Koeman. Memorable people who died in Purmerend include Jan de Vries, and Anton Pronk. Purmerend has been the birth place of many soccer players, and architects and the death place of many cyclists, and soccer players. Purmerend is located in Netherlands.

Purmerend is a city and municipality in the west of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The city is surrounded by polders, such as the Purmer, Beemster and the Wormer. Purmerend's population grew relatively slowly until the 1960s, when it increased from around 10,000 to over 80,000 by 2020. This expansion has turned Purmerend into a commuter town; many inhabitants work, go to school or spend leisure time in Amsterdam. Purmerend is part of the Randstad, one of the largest conurbations in Europe. Read more on Wikipedia