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Edam-Volendam
Edam-Volendam () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the northwest Netherlands, in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Holland, primarily consisting of the towns of Edam, Netherlands, Edam and Volendam. It is situated on the western shore of the Markermeer, just north of Waterland. In 2021, it had a population of 36,268. In 2016, the former municipality of Zeevang merged with Edam-Volendam. Local government The Municipal council (Netherlands), municipal council of Edam-Volendam has 25 seats. The 2022 election results were as follows: * Volendam '80: 7 seats * Lijst Kras: 3 seats * Christian Democratic Appeal, CDA: 3 seats * Zeevangs Belang: 3 seats * GroenLinks: 3 seats * People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, VVD: 2 seats * Belang van Nederland, BVNL: 2 seats * Labour Party (Netherlands), PvdA: 1 seat * Forum for Democracy, Forum voor Democratie: 1 seat Topography Notable people * Geertje Dircx (ca.1610–1615 in Edam – ca.1656) t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edam, Netherlands
Edam () is a city in the northwest Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Combined with Volendam, Edam forms the municipality of Edam-Volendam. Approximately 7,380 people live in Edam. The entire municipality of Edam-Volendam has 28,492 inhabitants. The name Edam originates from a dam on the little river E or IJe where the first settlement was located and which was therefore called IJedam. Edam is famous as the original source of the cheese with the same name. History The town of Edam was founded around a dam crossing the river E or IJe close by the Zuiderzee, now known as the IJsselmeer. Around 1230 the channel was dammed. At the dam goods had to be transferred to other vessels and the inhabitants of Edam could levy a toll. This enabled Edam to grow as a trade town. Shipbuilding and fishing brought Edam more wealth. Count Willem V of Holland granted Edam rights as a borough in 1357. One of the reasons he did that was because of the war between the Hoeken and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeevang
Zeevang () is a former municipality in northwestern Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Since January 2016, Zeevang has been part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam. Population centres The former municipality of Zeevang contained the following small towns and villages: Beets, Netherlands, Beets, Etersheim, Hobrede, Kwadijk, Middelie, Oosthuizen, Schardam, Warder, Netherlands, Warder. Local government The municipal council of Zeevang consisted of 13 seats, which at the 2014 Dutch municipal elections, 2014 elections were divided as follows: * Zeevangs Belang - 7 seats * People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, VVD - 3 seats * Labour Party (Netherlands), PvdA - 2 seats * Christian Democratic Appeal, CDA - 1 seat An election was held in November 2015 for a council for the new merged Edam-Volendam municipality that commenced work on 1 January 2016, replacing Zeevang council. References External links *Official website Edam-Volendam Former municipalities of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
