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Obdam
Village and former municipality
Former town hall
Former town hall
Coat of arms of Obdam
Coat of arms
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
[1]
 • 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

The area of the former municipality of Obdam consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Berkmeer, Hensbroek, Obdam, Wogmeer (partly).

Train services

These services currently (2014), depart for Hoorn, from platform 1, at xx.15 and xx.45 minutes past the hour. Travel time to Amsterdam is just 55 minutes.

Chronology

Local government

Before the merger, the last municipal council of Obdam consisted of 13 seats, which were divided as follows:

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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