Almere is a city and municipality in the province of Flevoland, the Netherlands, bordering Lelystad and Zeewolde. Almere is one of the youngest cities in the Netherlands: the first house was finished in 1976, and Almere became a municipality in 1984. It is the largest municipality in Flevoland with 184,405 citizens (7 July 2008), and the 8th largest in the Netherlands. In October 2007, the city council of Almere made agreements with the government to expand the city to 350,000 inhabitants by 2030.
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A postcard from Almere (Auke)
Date of dispatch : 2010-05-31
Country: Netherlands
In my mailbox on June 2nd, 2010