Obdam | |
Settlement Type: | Village and former municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands |
Coordinates: | 52.6744°N 4.9039°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Constituent country |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | North Holland |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Koggenland |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 11.25 |
Population Total: | 5,925 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 1713 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0226 |
Obdam (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /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.
The area of the former municipality contains the following small towns and villages: Berkmeer, Hensbroek, Obdam and Wogmeer (partly).
Obden has a railway station. It has regular direct services to Hoorn and, by changing trains there, services to Amsterdam.[2]
Before the merger, the last municipal council of Obdam, elected in 2002,[3] consisted of 13 seats, which were divided as follows:[4]