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Schardam

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Schardam Banpaal
Schardam Banpaal

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. The village was first mentioned in 1319 as "den Scaderdam". The etymology is unclear. 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.Schardam was home to 91 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1854, when it was merged with Beets. In 2016, it became part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam.

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Schardam
Kleine Koog, Edam-Volendam

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1476 NB Edam-Volendam
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