Obdam

Obdam is a village and former municipality in the , in the province of 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 .
Tap on a place
to explore it
  • Type: Village with 5,900 residents
  • Description: village in Koggenland, Netherlands
  • Postal code: 1713

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Victorkerk and Obdam railway station.

Church
Photo: PastoorPaul, Public domain.
is a church.

Railway station
Obdam is a railway station in Obdam, . The station opened in 1898, on the Hoorn - Heerhugowaard line. There are two tracks at this station, creating a passing loop on the otherwise single-track railway.

Museum
is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Berkmeer and Hensbroek.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 5 km east of .

Village
is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 4 km east of . is situated 2½ km southwest of Obdam.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 8 km east of . The hamlet was first mentioned in 1653 as "op Sandwerven", and means "terp on the sand". is situated 2½ km east of Obdam.

Obdam

Latitude
52.67616° or 52° 40′ 34″ north
Longitude
4.9084° or 4° 54′ 30″ east
Population
5,900
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
United Nations Location Code
NL OBD
Open location code
9F46MWG5+F9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 47173066
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2749745
Wiki­data ID
Q649748
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Obdam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Albanian to Western Frisian—“Obdam” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: Obdam
  • Bulgarian: Обдам
  • Catalan: Obdam
  • Cebuano: Obdam
  • Chinese: Obdam
  • Danish: Obdam
  • Dutch: Obdam (plaats)
  • Dutch: Obdam
  • French: Obdam
  • German: Obdam
  • Indonesian: Obdam
  • Irish: Obdam
  • Italian: Obdam
  • Javanese: Obdam
  • Limburgan: Obdam
  • Lithuanian: Obdamas
  • Luxembourgish: Obdam
  • Malay: Obdam
  • Min Nan Chinese: Obdam
  • Persian: اب‌دام
  • Polish: Obdam
  • Romanian: Obdam
  • Russian: Обдам
  • Swedish: Obdam
  • Ukrainian: Обдам
  • Western Frisian: Obdam

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Obdam”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as De Draai-Noord and Wogmeer.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dorpshuis de Brink and Obdam public library.

North Holland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Amsterdam, Haarlem, Alkmaar, and Schiphol Airport.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Obdam”. Photo: Erik Baas, CC BY-SA 3.0.