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Aalsmeer
Location of Aalsmeer
Coordinates: 52°16′N 4°46′E / 52.27, 4.77
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Area (2006)
 - Municipality 32.24 km²  (12.4 sq mi)
 - Land 20.66 km² (8 sq mi)
 - Water 11.58 km² (4.5 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
 - Municipality 25,041
 - Density 1,212/km² (3,139.1/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website: www.aalsmeer.nl
Water tower in Aalsmeer
Water tower in Aalsmeer

Aalsmeer is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland; its name is derived from the Dutch for eel and lake[1]. Aalsmeer is bordered by the Westeinderplassen lake - the largest open water of the Randstad - and the Ring Canal[1]. The town is located 13 kilometers (8 miles) southwest of Amsterdam. Image File history File links Dutch_Municipality_Aalsmeer_2006. ... Capital Haarlem Queens Commissioner Mr. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Statistics Netherlands is a Dutch governmental institution that gathers statistical information about the Netherlands. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Time zones of Europe: Pale colours indicate countries without daylight saving Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1640x2237, 791 KB) Subject information Photograph of the water tower in Aalsmeer in the Netherlands, seen from the south. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1640x2237, 791 KB) Subject information Photograph of the water tower in Aalsmeer in the Netherlands, seen from the south. ... Capital Haarlem Queens Commissioner Mr. ... Schematic map of the Randstad. ... Nickname: Motto: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Determined, Compassionate) Location of Amsterdam Coordinates: , Country Netherlands Province North Holland Government  - Mayor Job Cohen (PvdA)  - Aldermen Lodewijk Asscher Hennah Buyne Carolien Gehrels Tjeerd Herrema Maarten van Poelgeest Marijke Vos  - Secretary Erik Gerritsen Area [1][2]  - City 219 km²  (84. ...


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Because the largest flower auction in the world is based in Aalsmeer, along with numerous nurseries and an experimental station for floriculture, the town is sometimes referred to as the flower capital of the world; the flowers are often exported by airplane. The auction building is the largest commercial building in the world, in terms of floorspace. For the same spatial reasons the Endemol-studios are located here. In May 2007 it was announced that a new Mayor for Aalsmeer was chosen to succeed the former mayor J. Hoffscholte (VVD), The new Mayor Pieter Litjens is also a member of the VVD. A nursery is a place where plants are propagated, usually for sale as a business, though some gardeners and farmers keep private nurseries. ... The Latin words hortus (garden plant) and cultura (culture) together form horticulture, classically defined as the culture or growing of garden plants. ... Endemol (Euronext: EML) is a television production company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Argentina, Poland, Netherlands, India, South Africa, and Australia among others. ...

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Population Centres

The municipality of Aalsmeer consists of the following cities, towns, and villages: Aalsmeer, Kudelstaart. Kudelstaart () is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. ...


Families of Aalsmeer include:


The Boomhouwer family.


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Local government

The municipal council of Aalsmeer consists of 19 seats, which are divided as follows:

  • CDA - 6 seats
  • PACT - 5 seats
  • AB - 4 seats
  • VVD - 4 seats

The Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) (Dutch: Christen Democratisch Appèl) is a Dutch Christian-democratic political party. ... The Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) (Dutch: Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) is a Dutch liberal political party. ...

References

  1. ^ a b "Aalsmeer". (2006). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved December 13, 2006, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online

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Municipalities of North Holland

Aalsmeer · Alkmaar · Amstelveen · Amsterdam · Andijk · Anna Paulowna · Beemster · Bennebroek · Bergen · Beverwijk · Blaricum · Bloemendaal · Bussum · Castricum · Den Helder · Diemen · Drechterland · Edam-Volendam · Enkhuizen · Graft-De Rijp · Haarlem · Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude · Haarlemmermeer · Harenkarspel · Heemskerk · Heemstede · Heerhugowaard · Heiloo · Hilversum · Hoorn · Huizen · Koggenland · Landsmeer · Langedijk · Laren · Medemblik · Muiden · Naarden · Niedorp · Oostzaan · Opmeer · Spanbroek · Ouder-Amstel · Purmerend · Schagen · Schermer · Stede Broec · Texel · Uitgeest · Uithoorn · Velsen · Waterland · Weesp · Wervershoof · Wieringen · Wieringermeer · Wijdemeren · Wormerland · Zaanstad · Zandvoort · Zeevang · Zijpe Image File history File links Flag_North-Holland,_Netherlands. ... Capital Haarlem Queens Commissioner Mr. ... Accijnstoren Cheese market Canal and bridge Weighing house Alkmaar (West Frisian: Alkmare) is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Noord Holland. ... Amstelveen is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Nickname: Motto: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Determined, Compassionate) Location of Amsterdam Coordinates: , Country Netherlands Province North Holland Government  - Mayor Job Cohen (PvdA)  - Aldermen Lodewijk Asscher Hennah Buyne Carolien Gehrels Tjeerd Herrema Maarten van Poelgeest Marijke Vos  - Secretary Erik Gerritsen Area [1][2]  - City 219 km²  (84. ...   is a municipality and a village in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Anna Paulowna (population: 13,953 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Beemster (population: 8,541 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Bennebroek (population: 5,225 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Egmond aan Zees lighthouse Bergen (population: 31,738 in 2004) is a municipality and town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Beverwijk (population: 36,995 in 2004) is a municipality and a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Blaricum (population: 9,257 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Bloemendaal (population: 16,922 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Bussum is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Castricum is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Den Helder is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Diemen Noord by night Diemen (population: 24,049 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Drechterland (population: 10,378 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Edam-Volendam (population: 28,194 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Enkuizen Enkhuizen ( West Frisian: Inghúze) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Graft-De Rijp (population: 6,486 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Coordinates: Country Netherlands Province North Holland Area (2006)  - Municipality 32. ... Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude (population: 5,556 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Haarlemmermeer (population: 127,750 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Harenkarspel (population: 15,867 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Heemskerk is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Heemstede (population 25,660 in 2004) is a town in the northwestern Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Heerhugowaard (population: 47,239 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Heiloo is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... For other uses, see Hoorn (disambiguation). ... Huizen is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Koggenland is a part of North Holland province of the Netherlands. ... Landsmeer is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Langedijk is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Laren (population: 11,590 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Medemblik (population: 8,037 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Muiden is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Naarden is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Niedorp (population: 11,617 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Oostzaan (population: 9,176 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Opmeer is a municipality and town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Opmeer is a municipality and town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Ouder-Amstel (population: 13,055 in 2004) is a municipality in the northwestern Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Purmerend is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Schagen (population: 18,198 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Schermer (population: 4,900 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Stede Broec is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... This article is about the Dutch island Texel. ... Uitgeest (population: 11,783 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Uithoorn (population: 26,763 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Velsen (population: 67,642 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, on both sides of the North Sea Canal. ... Waterland is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Weesp (population: 17,843 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Wervershoof (population: 8,485 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Satellite image of the northernmost part of the Dutch province of North Holland, showing Wieringen (bottom right) and the island of Texel (center). ... Wieringermeer (population: 12,583 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Wijdemeren (population: 23,333 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Wormerland is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Image:Http://www. ... Zandvoort (population: 16,866 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Zeevang (population: 6,323 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Zijpe (population: 11,381 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ...

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Aalsmeer : Information English (475 words)
Aalsmeer is ideally located in the conurbation of Western Holland, at a stone’s throw of Amsterdam.
The living horticultural museum in Aalsmeer, called 'The historical gardens', shows the development of horticulture in Aalsmeer; from the arboriculture of the seventeenth century to the shrubs, ornamental trees, ancient roses and finally to the 20th century varieties of flowers.
The Aalsmeer Flower Parade is the showcase for the latest trends that the Netherlands as the World's Flower Centre offers in the way of floral artistry.
Aalsmeer, Netherlands (177 words)
The town of Aalsmeer lies on the ring canal of the Haarlemmermeer polder, southwest of Amsterdam.
During the Middle Ages the town owed its importance to fishing, stock-farming, the peat trade and, from 1450, horticulture, which became increasingly important as the nearby town of Amsterdam grew in size and population.
There are now well over 600 flower nurseries in Aalsmeer, the greenhouses cover an area of some 600 hectares/1,500 acres, and the annual turnover of the flower auctions is more than $200million.
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