Aalsmeer

Aalsmeer
Municipality
Aerial photo of Aalsmeer, 2014
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  Flower capital of the world
Location in North Holland
Aalsmeer Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°16′N 4°45′E / 52.267°N 4.750°E / 52.267; 4.750
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Region	Amsterdam metropolitan area
Government [1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Gido Oude Kotte (CDA)
• Aldermen	List of aldermen Robert van Rijn (VVD) Bart Kabout (CDA) Willem Kikkert (D66)
Area [2]
• Total	32.29 km2 (12.47 sq mi)
• Land	20.12 km2 (7.77 sq mi)
• Water	12.17 km2 (4.70 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	−0.1 m (−0.3 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[4]
• Total	31,991
• Density	1,590/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Demonym	Aalsmeerder
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	1430–1433
Area code	0297
Website	(in English) Aalsmeer.nl

Aalsmeer (Dutch: [aːlsˈmeːr] ^ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Its name is derived from the Dutch for eel (aal) and lake (meer).^[5] Aalsmeer is bordered by the Westeinderplassen lake, the largest open water of the Randstad, and the Ringvaart Canal.^[5] The town is located 13 km (8 mi) southwest of Amsterdam.

The town is sometimes referred to as the flower capital of the world, as the largest flower auction in the world is based in Aalsmeer, along with numerous nurseries and an experimental station for floriculture.