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Obdam

Coordinates: 52°40′28″N 4°54′14″E / 52.67444°N 4.90389°E / 52.67444; 4.90389
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Obdam
Village and former municipality
Former town hall
Former town hall
Coat of arms of Obdam
Obdam is located in Netherlands
Obdam
Obdam
Location in the Netherlands
Obdam is located in North Holland
Obdam
Obdam
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
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
 • Total11.25 km2 (4.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total5,925
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1713[1]
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

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

Train services

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

Chronology

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Local government

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "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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