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
Schardam
Location in the Netherlands
Schardam
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°35′49″N 5°1′1″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityEdam-Volendam
Area
[1]
 • Total2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total120
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1476[1]
Dialing code0299 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]

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

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 1476NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  3. "Schardam - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  4. Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Schardam" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  5. "Schardam". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  6. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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