Schardam
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Schardam | |
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Village | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Schardam Location in the Netherlands  Schardam Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°35′49″N 5°1′1″E / 52.59694°N 5.01694°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Edam-Volendam |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.6 m (2.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 120 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1476[1] |
| Dialing code | 0299 in the north, 0229 in the south |
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.[3] 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.[4]
Schardam was home to 91 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1854, when it was merged with Beets.[6] In 2016, it became part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam.[5]
