Middenbeemster

Middenbeemster is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Beemster, and lies about 6 km northwest of Purmerend. Since 2022 it has been part of the municipality of Purmerend.

Middenbeemster
Town
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Middenbeemster in the former municipality of Beemster.
Coordinates: 52°32′54″N 4°55′11″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Purmerend
Population  (2004)
• Total	3,628
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

In 2001, the town of Middenbeemster had 3628 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.82 km², and contained 1404 residences.^[1] The slightly larger statistical area "Middenbeemster" has a population of around 3820.^[2] The town is the birthplace of the painter Carel Fabritius.

Notable residents

• Francien de Zeeuw
• Carel Fabritius