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Edam-Volendam (Dutch: [eːˌdɑm ˈvoːlə(n)ˌdɑm] ⓘ) is a municipality in the northwest Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, primarily consisting of the towns of 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.
Name Municipality Coordinates Aagtdorp: Bergen: Aalsmeer: Aalsmeer: Aalsmeerderbrug: Haarlemmermeer: Aartswoud: Opmeer: Abbekerk: Medemblik: Abbenes: Haarlemmermeer
Volendam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌvoːlə(n)ˈdɑm] ⓘ) is a tourist town in the municipality of Edam-Volendam, province of North Holland, Netherlands, known for its streets, old fishing boats and the traditional clothing worn by some residents. The women's costume of Volendam, with its high, pointed bonnet, is one of the most recognizable of ...
Waterland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋaːtərlɑnt] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is situated north of Amsterdam , on the western shore of the Markermeer .
Edam (Dutch pronunciation: ⓘ) 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.
Purmer is a polder and reclaimed lake in the Netherlands province of North Holland, located between the towns of Purmerend and Edam-Volendam. It is also a village located in the municipalities of Waterland and Edam-Volendam.
Between May 1, 1906 and May 15, 1933 one could travel from "Kwadijk-Edam" railway station to Volendam and Edam by a steam-propelled tram, operated by the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij. [7] Some of the tram's right-of-way is still distinguishable in the landscape between Kwadijk and Edam.
Marken was an island in the Zuiderzee. [5]For some time during the later 19th and early 20th centuries, Marken and its inhabitants were the focus of considerable attention by folklorists, ethnographers and physical anthropologists, who regarded the small fishing town as a relic of the traditional native culture that was destined to disappear as modernization of the Netherlands gained pace. [6]