Edam
in Gemeente Edam-Volendam of Provincie Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.512 and 5.048 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 30' 43" and E 5° 2' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Dutch, Western Frisian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:03 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 am and 9:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Netherlands in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Netherlands.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Netherlands. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Explore Edam

Edam in Gemeente Edam-Volendam (Provincie Noord-Holland) with it's 7,380 inhabitants is a city in Netherlands a little north-east of Amsterdam, the country's capital.

Local time in Edam is now 11:03 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Edam, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in a distance of 18 mi (or 30 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Netherlands is Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North-West. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Amsterdam, Heiloo, Heemskerk, Lelystad and Utrecht. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 999 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 28% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Marina Park Volendam

Address
1,6 mi
Pieterman 1
1131 PW Volendam
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 17:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 17:00


VAN DER VALK HOTEL VOLENDAM

Address
1,7 mi
WAGENWEG 1
1145 PW Katwoude
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Suitehotel Posthoorn

Address
3,6 mi
Noordeinde 43
1141 AG Monnickendam
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hampshire Golfhotel Waterland

Address
2,5 mi
Westerweg 60
1445 AD Purmerend
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel en Restaurant de Fortuna

Address
0,1 mi
Spuistraat 3
1135AV Edam
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Damhotel

Address
0,0 mi
Keizersgracht 1
1135AZ Edam
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Old Dutch

Address
1,7 mi
Haven 142
1131 EW Volendam
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


art hotel Spaander

Address
1,7 mi
Haven 15-19
1131 EP Volendam
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hof van Marken

Address
4,4 mi
Buurt II, Nr. 15
1156 BC Marken
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

L.O.V.E. TV: Uitslag Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen 2014 in Edam-Volendam

Published: March 21, 2014
Length: 31:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LOVETelevisie

De registratie van de uitslag van de gemeenteraadsverkiezingen 2014 in Edam-Volendam, uitgezonden op woensdag 19 maart 2014.


Edam Noord-Holland: Kerkklok Hervormde kerk (Plenum)

Published: April 01, 2010
Length: 43:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DennisWubs

Edam Noord-Holland: Kerkklok Hervormde kerk (Plenum) für mehr Glockenvideos sehe: http://bit.ly/1b0l3nU für mehr Groß-Geläute sehe: http://bit.ly/1gfLk6U http://www.youtube.com/denniswubs...


Henk de Lange bezingt,de Speel Toren van Edam,Holland

Published: September 21, 2012
Length: 52:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: henk de lange

In dit lied wordt de speeltoren bezongen de Parel van Holland, het middelpunt van de stad,een lied dat een ieder kent,en je gaat met de fluisterbootjes door de Edamse grachten waar je vanaf...


Edam, Marken y Vollendam, Holanda

Published: November 25, 2011
Length: 01:38 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: TVTravelTips


De kracht van enthousiasme bij Boon Edam

Published: June 20, 2014
Length: 15:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Koninklijke Boon Edam

Case: de kracht van enthousiasme bij Boon Edam De kracht van enthousiaste medewerkers bij Koninklijke Boon Edam en het effect op de klantbeleving.


Koninklijke Boon Edam 140 jaar

Published: January 31, 2014
Length: 00:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Koninklijke Boon Edam

De viering op 1 november 2013 in Edam van het 140-jarig bestaan van Boon Edam.


Koninklijke Boon Edam - ons exportsucces

Published: November 18, 2013
Length: 41:48 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Koninklijke Boon Edam

Koninklijke Boon Edam won tijdens het DHL Dutch Export Event de Export Trophy 2013 wegens gedegen exportstrategie, wereldwijde successen, innovatie en duurzaamheid! DHL maakte deze video ...


ZichtOp: Edam (NL)

Published: August 27, 2012
Length: 42:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jan Geerling

De geschiedenis van Edam gaat terug tot in de 12e eeuw, toen boeren en vissers zich vestigden op de oevers van het riviertje de Ye. Op 19 november 1357 verkreeg Edam stadsrechten.


Streek Food Festival Edam 29 september 2013

Published: October 09, 2013
Length: 28:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Wim Doets

Filmpje van het Streek Food Festival in Edam.


Degustacion de quesos en Edam

Published: July 27, 2013
Length: 52:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roberto Jimenez

Aprendiendo sobre los diferentes quesos Holandeses...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Edam, North Holland

Edam is a city in the northwest Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Combined with Volendam, Edam forms the municipality of Edam-Volendam. Approximately 7,380 people live in Edam. The entire municipality of Edam-Volendam has 28,492 inhabitants. The name Edam originates from a dam on the little river E or IJe where the first settlement was located and which was therefore called IJedam. Edam is famous as the original source of the cheese with the same name.

Located at 52.5167, 5.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Cities in the Netherlands, Former municipalities of North Holland, Populated places in North Holland, Edam-Volendam

Volendam

Volendam is a town in North Holland in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Edam-Volendam. The town has about 22,000 inhabitants (November 2007).

Located at 52.4994, 5.0675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Volendam, Populated places in North Holland

Kras Stadion

Kras Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Volendam, Netherlands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Volendam. The stadium is able to hold 6,984 people and was built in 1975.

Located at 52.4944, 5.06639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1975 establishments in the Netherlands, Football venues in the Netherlands, Multi-purpose stadiums in the Netherlands, Sports venues in North Holland, FC Volendam, Volendam

Purmer

Purmer is a polder and reclaimed lake in the Netherlands province of North Holland, located between the towns of Purmerend and Edam-Volendam. Windmill reclamation activity began in 1618. Hydraulic engineer Jan Adriaanszoon Leeghwater also had stakes in the reclamation, although he was not directly involved in the project itself. In 1622 all 26.8 km² (10.3 sq mi) were clear of water. The original lake of Purmer formed part of a small number of landlocked minor seas located in North Holland.

Located at 52.4911, 5.01056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Polders, Geography of North Holland, Hydraulic engineering

Volendam New Year's fire

The Volendam New Year's fire was a café fire in the Dutch town of Volendam in the 2000-2001 New Year's night. The fire began early on New Year's Day 2001 and caused the death of 14 young people. There were in all 241 people admitted to hospital, 200 of which suffered serious burns.

Located at 52.4994, 5.0675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fires in the Netherlands, Fire disasters involving barricaded escape routes, 2000 fires, 2001 fires, 2000 in the Netherlands, 2001 in the Netherlands, Volendam, History of North Holland

Districts of the same city

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Other districts

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Горад Эдам, エダム, 에담, Эдам, Едам, 埃丹