Oostknollendam

Oostknollendam
Village
Oostknollendam is located in Netherlands
Oostknollendam
Oostknollendam
Location in the Netherlands
Oostknollendam is located in North Holland
Oostknollendam
Oostknollendam
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°31′2″N 4°47′25″E / 52.51722°N 4.79028°E / 52.51722; 4.79028
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityWormerland
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.93 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−1.8 m (−5.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
565
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1534[1]
Dialing code0222

Oostknollendam is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wormerland, and lies about 17 km north west of Amsterdam.[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1529 as "tot Knollendam", and means "eastern end of the dam". Oost (east) has been added to distinguish from Westknollendam".[4]

Oost-Knollendam was home to 169 people in 1840.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1534NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Distance Oost-Knollendam, NLD -> Amsterdam, NLD". Distance.to (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Oost-Knollendam". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Oost-Knollendam". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.


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