Almere can mean: a large lake that in early times was in the area of the southern part of the Zuiderzee, which see for more information. a municipality in the central Netherlands, in Zuid-Flevoland, which is a polder reclaimed from the IJsselmeer. It was named after the old lake. The municipality of Almere consists of the following city parts: Almere Buiten, Almere Haven, Almere Poort, Almere Stad. Railway stations, from southwest to northeast: Almere Muziekwijk Almere Centrum Almere Parkwijk Almere Buiten Almere Oostvaarders Almere has a network of roads dedicated for the use of buses. The system is called Maxx. Zilverstrand, in the southwest corner of the municipality, is partly an official nudist beach.