Gemeente Edam-Volendam

About Gemeente Edam-Volendam

The municipality's territory includes the two towns of Edam and Volendam, former Zeevang, and a part of the De Purmer polder. As of January 1, 2016, the municipality merged with the former municipality of Zeevang. The municipal name Edam-Volendam remains in effect. With over 36,000 inhabitants and an area of over 8,000 hectares, our municipality consists of ten core villages and hamlets, each with its own story, traditions, and rich culture. Fishermen, farmers, and townspeople. Traditional costumes, cheese, eel, peat meadows, polders, water, numerous monuments, sports, tourism, and music. Down-to-earth, stubborn, social, independent, cooperative, reliable, ambitious, decisive, and hardworking. A palette of diversity that gives color to our municipality, but also holds new challenges for the future for both residents and the municipal administration. From liveability to business, from nature development to urban development, and from small-scale to regional and international cooperation. One thing is certain: we all have to get to work. With everyone and for everyone. Together. That is what we stand for and what we want to radiate on all fronts.