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Edam
North Hollandtown
Total population
7,080
Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian CootFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves27,087
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves25,434
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves24,374
- Graylag GooseAnser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves22,690
- GadwallMareca strepera (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves22,424
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves20,448
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves20,341
- Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves19,648
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2008-10-1119 km WNW of Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
- M 3 — 2004-06-213 km NE of Dwingeloo, Netherlands
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
- Volendam1.2 mi away · pop. 22,215
- Middelie2.5 mi away · pop. 705
- Katwoude3.1 mi away · pop. 315
- Kwadijk3.2 mi away · pop. 765
- Warder3.7 mi away · pop. 805
- Hobrede3.9 mi away · pop. 150
- Monnickendam3.9 mi away · pop. 9,790
- Purmerend4 mi away · pop. 95,912
- Marken4.3 mi away · pop. 1,820
- Oosthuizen4.8 mi away · pop. 3,300
- Zuidoostbeemster4.8 mi away · pop. 2,915
- Ilpendam5.4 mi away · pop. 1,755
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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
Gallery
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