Durgerdam Explained

Durgerdam
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Amsterdam - Durgerdam.png
Map Caption1:Durgerdam in the municipality of Amsterdam.
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Amsterdam
Coordinates:52.3833°N 63°W
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code

Durgerdam is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Amsterdam, and lies about 7 km east of the city centre, along the dyke of the IJmeer.

Durgerdam is a part of the deelgemeente (sub-municipality) Amsterdam-Noord. The village has about 430 inhabitants.[1]

Durgerdam was a separate municipality between 1 May 1817, and 1 January 1818, when it was merged with Ransdorp.

Durgerdam hosted the second "Pit Stop" on The Amazing Race 12, a reality television show that circles the globe.

There is song about the Durgerdam written by Jeroen Zjilstraa, called "Durgerdam sleeps". The song appeared on their 2002 album Tussen Den Oever en New York. In 2003, the song was released as the only single from the album.

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Kerncijfers postcodegebieden 2004 http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/nederland-regionaal/nederland-regionaal/publicaties/publicaties/kerncijfers-postcodegebieden-2004.htm : postcode 1026BX, BZ, CA to CM.