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Edam

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Total population

7,080

WeatherAvg high 57.5°F
Coordinates52.51°, 5.06°

Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Edam sits in North Holland, Netherlands and is identified as a small town. It is home to roughly 7,080 residents. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a cool temperate latitude (52.512°, 5.056°). The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Climate records indicate average highs near 57.5°F and lows near 47.2°F and about 33.4 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,084 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 42% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
52.5119
Longitude
5.0563
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
57.5°F
Avg low
47.2°F
Annual precipitation
33.4 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,578,752
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Coot
    Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    27,087
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    25,434
  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    24,374
  • Graylag Goose
    Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    22,690
  • Gadwall
    Mareca strepera (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    22,424
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    20,448
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    20,341
  • Eurasian Moorhen
    Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19,648

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3
Largest event
2004-06-21

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Holland

Browse all places in North Holland →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,084

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
360
Avg daily Wikipedia views
12
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Official Identifiers

CBS — Statistics Netherlands

CBS code
1315
Population (Wikidata)
18,828
Wikidata
Q77056

Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382

Sources

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • CBS — Statistics Netherlands, municipality code via Wikidata P382
  • • CBS — Statistics Netherlands — Gemeente codes via Wikidata P382