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Obdam

Obdam is a village and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The municipality ceased to exist on 1 January 2007 when it merged with Wester-Koggenland to form the new municipality of Koggenland.

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Obdam
Village and former municipality
Former town hall
Former town hall
Coat of arms of Obdam
Coat of arms
Obdam
Location in the Netherlands
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Obdam
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
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Coordinates: 52°40′28″N 4°54′14″E / 52.67444°N 4.90389°E / 52.67444; 4.90389
CountryKingdom of the Netherlands
Constituent country Netherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityKoggenland
Area
1
 • Total
11.25 km2 (4.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)1
 • Total
5,925
 • Density526.7/km2 (1,364/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
17131
Dialing code0226
Websitewww.obdam.nl

Obdam (Dutch pronunciation: [ɔbˈdɑm] ⓘ) is a village and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The municipality ceased to exist on 1 January 2007 when it merged with Wester-Koggenland to form the new municipality of Koggenland.

Population centres

The area of the former municipality contains the following small towns and villages: Berkmeer, Hensbroek, Obdam and Wogmeer (partly).

Train services

Obden has a railway station. It has regular direct services to Hoorn and, by changing trains there, services to Amsterdam.2

Chronology

  • 1503 - The van Duvenvoorde family become the Lords of the town.
  • 1610 - Birth of Jacob, Baron van Wassenaer, Lord of Obdam; Son of Jacob van Duvenvoorde van Wassenaer.
  • 1620 - Jacob van Duvenvoorde starts using the van Wassenaer family name and becomes Jacob van Duvenvoorde van Wassenaer.
  • 1665 - Jacob, Baron van Wassenaer, Lord Of Obdam dies during a sea battle with the English while the captain of a Dutch vessel.
  • 1979 - Founding of the new municipality, including the towns of Hensbroek and Wogmeer.
  • 2007 - Obdam municipality merges into the new municipality of Koggenland.

Local government

Before the merger, the last municipal council of Obdam, elected in 2002,3 consisted of 13 seats, which were divided as follows:4

  • CDA - 5 seats
  • Gemeente Partij Obdam - 4 seats
  • PvdA - 2 seats
  • VVD - 2 seats
References

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. "NS:Travel information". NS: website.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. "Obdam municipal election 2002". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 6 March 2002. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. "Gemeente Obdam" (in Dutch). Staatscourant: gemeentes. Archived from the original on 26 December 2005. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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