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Old map Edam c. 1866. 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.
The Zeevang polder was flooded during the German invasion of the Netherlands. [3] After the second World War, the fort was used as a prison for women who had ties with German soldiers or members of the National Socialist Movement (NSB). For a short time, it would be used as internment camp for convicted collaborators. In 1948, it was used as an ...
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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.
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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 ...
At around 600 miles wide and up to 6,000 meters (nearly four miles) deep, the Drake is objectively a vast body of water. To us, that is. To the planet as a whole, less so.
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