Westbeemster

Westbeemster
Town
Lourdesschool
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Westbeemster in the former municipality of Beemster.
Westbeemster
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°34′28″N 4°53′55″E / 52.57444°N 4.89861°E / 52.57444; 4.89861
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityPurmerend
Population
 (3 October 2025)
 • Total
775
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Westbeemster is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Beemster, and lies about 9 km northwest of Purmerend. Since 2022 it has been part of the municipality of Purmerend.

In 2001, the town of Westbeemster had 117 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.04 km², and contained 40 residences.[1] The larger statistical district "Westbeemster" has a population of around 775.[2]

References

  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 [1] Archived 24 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025 [2]. As of 3 October 2025.