Oostknollendam | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°31′2″N 4°47′25″E / 52.51722°N 4.79028°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Wormerland |
Area | |
• Total | 5.93 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | −1.8 m (−5.9 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 565 |
• Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 1534[1] |
Dialing code | 0222 |
Oostknollendam is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wormerland, and lies about 17 km north west of Amsterdam.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1529 as "tot Knollendam", and means "eastern end of the dam". Oost (east) has been added to distinguish from Westknollendam".[4]
Oost-Knollendam was home to 169 people in 1840.[5]