Schardam

Village in North Holland, Netherlands
Coat of arms of Schardam
Coat of arms
52°35′49″N 5°1′1″E / 52.59694°N 5.01694°E / 52.59694; 5.01694CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityEdam-VolendamArea • Total2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi)Elevation0.6 m (2.0 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total120 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
1476[1]
Dialing code0299 in the north, 0229 in the south

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.

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

  • South and north canal locks at Schardam
    South and north canal locks at Schardam
  • Church of Schardam
    Church of Schardam
  • Marina of Schardam
    Marina of Schardam

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1476NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Schardam - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  4. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Schardam" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Schardam". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  6. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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