Obdam (Dutch pronunciation: [ɔbˈdɑm] ⓘ) is a village and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The municipality ceased to exist on 1 January 2007 when it merged with Wester-Koggenland to form the new municipality of Koggenland.
Population centres
The area of the former municipality contains the following small towns and villages: Berkmeer, Hensbroek, Obdam and Wogmeer (partly).
Train services
Obden has a railway station. It has regular direct services to Hoorn and, by changing trains there, services to Amsterdam.[2]
Chronology
- 1503 - The van Duvenvoorde family become the Lords of the town.
- 1610 - Birth of Jacob, Baron van Wassenaer, Lord of Obdam; Son of Jacob van Duvenvoorde van Wassenaer.
- 1620 - Jacob van Duvenvoorde starts using the van Wassenaer family name and becomes Jacob van Duvenvoorde van Wassenaer.
- 1665 - Jacob, Baron van Wassenaer, Lord Of Obdam dies during a sea battle with the English while the captain of a Dutch vessel.
- 1979 - Founding of the new municipality, including the towns of Hensbroek and Wogmeer.
- 2007 - Obdam municipality merges into the new municipality of Koggenland.
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Jacob, Baron van Wassenaer, Lord of Obdam by Abraham Evertsz. van Westerveld
Local government
Before the merger, the last municipal council of Obdam, elected in 2002,[3] consisted of 13 seats, which were divided as follows:[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "NS:Travel information". NS: website.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Obdam municipal election 2002". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 6 March 2002. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Gemeente Obdam" (in Dutch). Staatscourant: gemeentes. Archived from the original on 26 December 2005. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
External links
- Official website of former municipality
Media related to Obdam at Wikimedia Commons
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