Almere Stad Explained

Official Name:Almere City
Native Name:Almere Stad
Settlement Type:Borough of Almere
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Flevoland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Almere
Population Total:113.838

Almere Stad is a district of the city Almere in the Dutch province Flevoland.

The first houses in Almere Stad were finished in 1980. Nowadays there are several residential areas, offices, industrial areas, parks, and a lake. The city hall as well as a regional hospital are located in Almere Stad.

In March 2006, the first shops in the new city centre were opened. This new city centre has been designed by Rem Koolhaas https://web.archive.org/web/20070705112534/http://www.oma.eu/index.php?option=com_projects&view=portal&id=131&Itemid=10 and hosts an attractive waterfront, a state of the art cinema, a theatre, several retail outlets, restaurants and apartments.

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