Oostknollendam
Village in North Holland, Netherlands
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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]
Oostknollendam | |
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Village | |
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  Oostknollendam Location in the Netherlands  Oostknollendam Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°31′2″N 4°47′25″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Wormerland |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.93 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1.8 m (−5.9 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 565 |
| • Density | 95.3/km2 (247/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1534[1] |
| Dialing code | 0222 |
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]
