Oostknollendam

Oostknollendam is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wormerland, and lies about 17 km north west of Amsterdam.^[3]

Oostknollendam
Village
Oostknollendam Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Oostknollendam Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands Show map of North Holland
Coordinates: 52°31′2″N 4°47′25″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Wormerland
Area [1]
• Total	5.93 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−1.8 m (−5.9 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	565
• Density	95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1534[1]
Dialing code	0222

Oostknollendam

The village was first mentioned in 1529 as "tot Knollendam", and means "eastern end of the dam". Oost (east) has been added to distinguish from Westknollendam".^[4]

Oost-Knollendam was home to 169 people in 1840.^[5]