Schardam is a small village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam, and lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of Hoorn.
Schardam | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°35′49″N 5°1′1″E / 52.59694°N 5.01694°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Edam-Volendam |
Area | |
• Total | 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.6 m (2.0 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 120 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 1476[1] |
Dialing code | 0299 in the north, 0229 in the south |
The village was first mentioned in 1319 as "den Scaderdam". The etymology is unclear.[3] Schardam is a dike village which developed in the 14th century. There is a double exit sluice in Schardam. The southern sluice dates from 1592 and was renewed in 1738. The northern sluice 1712.[4]
Schardam was home to 91 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1854, when it was merged with Beets.[6] In 2016, it became part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam.[5]
Gallery edit
- South and north canal locks at Schardam
- Church of Schardam
- Marina of Schardam
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1476NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Schardam - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Schardam" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Schardam". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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