Edam-Volendam

Edam-Volendam
Edam-Volendam
Municipality
	Aerial view of Edam-Volendam
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in North Holland
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Willem van Beek (CDA)
Area
• Total	80.00 km2 (30.89 sq mi)
• Land	54.33 km2 (20.98 sq mi)
• Water	25.67 km2 (9.91 sq mi)
Elevation	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population (January 2021)
• Total	36,268
• Density	668/km2 (1,730/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	1130–1135, 1470–1477
Area code	0299
Website	www.edam-volendam.nl

Edam-Volendam (pronunciation^ⓘ) is a municipality in the northwest Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, consisting of the towns of Edam and Volendam, whose centres lie just 3 km apart. Since 2016, the former municipality of Zeevang has been part of Edam-Volendam.

Edam-Volendam has about 35,000 inhabitants and covers an area of about 80 km².

Local government

The municipal council of Edam-Volendam consists of 25 seats, which are divided as follows (2016):

Lijst Kras - 6 seats
Volendam '80 - 4 seats
CDA - 4 seats
Zeevangs Belang - 4 seats
VVD - 3 seats
GroenLinks - 3 seats
PvdA - 1 seat

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Edam-Volendam, January 2016.

References

^ "Gegevens collegeleden" (in Dutch). Gemeente Edam-Volendam. Retrieved 3 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Postcodetool for 1132KN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

External links

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[mayor_now-1] "Gegevens collegeleden" (in Dutch). Gemeente Edam-Volendam. Retrieved 3 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

[2] "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[AHN-3] "Postcodetool for 1132KN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)

[4] "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

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