Volendam
Sign in to saveVolendam () 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 the Dutch traditional costumes, and is often featured on tourist postcards and posters. As of 1 January 2021, it has a population of 22,715. It is twinned with Coventry, England. ==History== ===Early years===
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Place details
- Locality
- Volendam
- Region
- Noord-Holland
- Country
- Nederland
- Population
- 22,000
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Volendam
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Netherlands
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- North Holland
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Edam-Volendam
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Volendam harbour - panoramio.jpg
- Settlement.caption
- Volendam harbour
- Settlement.population_total
- 22,715
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 1 January 2021
- Settlement.image_flag
Wikidata facts
- Demonym
- Volendammer
- Country
- Netherlands
- Located in
- Edam-Volendam
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Body of water
- Markermeer
- Capital of
- Edam-Volendam
- Shares border with
- Marken
- Official website
- www.edam-volendam.nl
- Image
- Nederland volendam.JPG
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16 sectionsContents
- History
- Early years
- Culture
- Dialect
- Traditional costume
- Volendammer Kermis
- Arts
- Hotel Spaander
- Religion
- Sports
- Film
- Music
- New Year's fire
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Volendam () 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 the Dutch traditional costumes, and is often featured on tourist postcards and posters. As of 1 January 2021, it has a population of 22,715. It is twinned with Coventry, England. ==History== ===Early years===
Originally, Volendam was the location of the harbour of nearby city Edam.