Risdam

Risdam is a neighborhood in the northwest of Hoorn, Netherlands. The name was derived from Rijsdam, a dam in the historic waterway that ran along the Keern.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vue Hoorn and Dijklander Ziekenhuis, Hoorn.

Vue Hoorn

Movie theater

Photo: Thomasmachtel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vue Hoorn is a movie theater.

Dijklander Ziekenhuis, Hoorn

Hospital

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dijklander Ziekenhuis, Hoorn is a hospital.

Hof van Hoorn

Shopping center

Photo: Dqfn13, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hof van Hoorn is a shopping center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zwaag and Zwaagdijk-West.

Zwaag

Village

Photo: Muriel32, Public domain.

Zwaag is a village in the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Hoorn, the province of North Holland and the region of West Friesland.

Zwaagdijk-West is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 3 km north of Hoorn. The village was first mentioned in 1319 as buten den Zuoechdyc, and means "the dike belonging to Zwaag. Zwaagdijk-Oost is the settlement on the eastern side of the dike, Zwaagdijk-West is on the western side.

Blokker

Village

Blokker is a village in the northwest Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West Friesland. Blokker is situated 2½ km east of Risdam.

Risdam

Type: Quarter
Description: human settlement in the Netherlands
Categories: human settlement and locality
Location: Hoorn, North Holland Peninsula, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.66113° or 52° 39′ 40″ north

Longitude

5.04996° or 5° 2′ 60″ east

Open location code

9F47M26X+FX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10963483582

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

2748048

Wikidata ID

Q3036603

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Irish—“Risdam” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Risdam”
Irish: “Risdam”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nieuwe Steen and Hoorn-Noord.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wijkpark Risdam-Noord and Theekruidentuin.

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