Schardam

Schardam
Hamlet

Coat of arms

The statistical district of Schardam in the former municipality of Zeevang.
Coordinates: 52°35′49″N 5°1′1″E / 52.59694°N 5.01694°E / 52.59694; 5.01694Coordinates: 52°35′49″N 5°1′1″E / 52.59694°N 5.01694°E / 52.59694; 5.01694
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Municipality Edam-Volendam
Area
 • Total 2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi)
Population (2009)[1]
 • Total 104
 • Density 45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 1476
Dialing code 0299 in the north, 0229 in the south

Schardam (West Frisian: Skerdam) 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 was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1854, when it was merged with Beets.[2]

The statistical district "Schardam", which covers the village and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 110.[3]

South and north canal locks at Schardam

References

  1. ↑ Gemeente Zeevang (2009) "Gemeente in cijfers" Gemeentegids Amsterdam: De Telefoongids BV pp. 7.
  2. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.
  3. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 . As of 1 January 2005.


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