Obdam Explained

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.

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

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 30 April 2022.
  2. Web site: NS:Travel information . 12 June 2024. NS: website.nl. nl.
  3. Web site: 6 March 2002 . Obdam municipal election 2002 . 12 June 2024. verkiezingsuitslagen.nl. nl.
  4. Web site: Gemeente Obdam . nl . Staatscourant: gemeentes . 12 June 2024 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20051226135455/http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/gemeentes/gem355nh.htm . 26 December 2005.