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Edam-Volendam () 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.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Edam-Volendam
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Volendam 20040902 2231.jpg
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Aerial view of Edam-Volendam
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Gemeente edam-volendam vlag.svg
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100x67px
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of arms of Edam.svg
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100x80px
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Map - NL - Municipality code 0385 (2019).svg
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Highlighted position of Edam-Volendam in a municipal map of North Holland
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Location in North Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Netherlands
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Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
North Holland
Settlement.governing_body
Municipal council
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Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Lieke Sievers (Ind.)

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Edam-Volendam () 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.

In 2016, the former municipality of Zeevang merged with Edam-Volendam.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Edam-Volendam” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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