Geography
Almere is located in the polder of Southern Flevoland (Dutch: Zuidelijk Flevoland). It is the most western municipality of the province Flevoland. It borders with Lake Marken in the west and north, Lelystad in the northeast, Zeewolde in the east, and Lake Gooi in the south.
Almere consists of six districts (Dutch: stadsdelen), three of which are under construction.
| Name | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Almere Haven | 1976 | |
| Almere Stad | 1980 | |
| Almere Buiten | 1984 | |
| Almere Hout | 1991 | |
| Almere Poort | 2000 | |
| Almere Pampus | - |
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