Edam, Netherlands

Edam
Edam in 2010
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Coordinates: 52°31′N 5°03′E / 52.517°N 5.050°E / 52.517; 5.050
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Edam-Volendam
Population	7,380
• Density	1,422/km2 (3,680/sq mi)
Website	edam-volendam.nl

Edam (Dutch pronunciation: [eːˈdɑm] ^ⓘ) is a town in the northwest Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Combined with Volendam, Edam forms the municipality of Edam-Volendam. Approximately 7,380 people live in Edam. The entire municipality of Edam-Volendam has 28,492 inhabitants. The name Edam originates from a dam on the little river E or IJe where the first settlement was located and which was therefore called IJedam.

Edam is famous as the original source of the cheese with the same name.