Schardam

Schardam is a small village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam, and lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of Hoorn.

Schardam
Village
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 52°35′49″N 5°1′1″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Edam-Volendam
Area [1]
• Total	2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	120
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1476[1]
Dialing code	0299 in the north, 0229 in the south

The village was first mentioned in 1319 as "den Scaderdam". The etymology is unclear.^[3] Schardam is a dike village which developed in the 14th century. There is a double exit sluice in Schardam. The southern sluice dates from 1592 and was renewed in 1738. The northern sluice 1712.^[4]

Schardam was home to 91 people in 1840.^[5] It was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1854, when it was merged with Beets.^[6] In 2016, it became part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam.^[5]

Gallery

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  South and north canal locks at Schardam
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  Church of Schardam
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  Marina of Schardam