Edam Fort
The Fort near Edam is a Dutch fort that is part of the Stelling van Amsterdam. It lies near the city of Edam. The fort protected the Edam lock, which was used to flood the Zeevang polder. The fort was finished between 1908 and 1914.
Janericloebe, Public domain.- Fort
- …lies at an elevation of -3 metres (-10 feet)
- Description: was part of the Defence Line of Amsterdam
- Also known as“Fort Edam”“Fort near Edam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Joodse Begraafplaats and Grote of Sint-Nicolaaskerk, Edam.
Joodse Begraafplaats
Cemetery
Joodse Begraafplaats is a cemetery, which is situated 760 metres southwest of Edam Fort.
Grote of Sint-Nicolaaskerk, Edam
Church
Arch, Public domain.
Grote of Sint-Nicolaaskerk, Edam is a church, which is situated 1¼ km west of Edam Fort.
De tochtgenoten
Memorial
De tochtgenoten is a memorial, which is situated 770 metres southwest of Edam Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edam and Volendam.
Middelie
Village
Middelie is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. Middelie is situated 4 km northwest of Edam Fort.
Edam Fort
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Latitude
52.51798° or 52° 31′ 5″ north
Longitude
5.06747° or 5° 4′ 3″ east
Open location code
9F47G398+5X
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Edam Fort” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “近埃丹堡垒”
- Chinese: “近埃丹堡壘”
- Dutch: “Fort bij Edam”
- Finnish: “Edamin linnake”
- French: “Fort à Edam”
- French: “fort d’Edam”
- French: “Fort d’Edam”
- German: “Fort bei Edam”
- Russian: “Форт Едам”
- Spanish: “Fuerte en Edam”
- Swedish: “Edams Fort”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Broeckgouw and Singelwijk.
Nearby Places
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