Schardam is a small village in the Dutch province of

North Holland North Holland ( nl, Noord-Holland, ) is a province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevoland. In November 2019, it had a ...

. It is a part of the municipality of

Edam-Volendam Edam-Volendam () is a municipality in the northwest Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, primarily consisting of the towns of Edam and Volendam. It is situated on the western shore of the Markermeer, just north of Waterland. In 2019, it ...

, and lies about southwest of

Hoorn Hoorn () is a city and municipality in the northwest of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the largest town and the traditional capital of the region of West Friesland. Hoorn is located on the Markermeer, 20 kilometers ( ...

. The village was first mentioned in 1319 as "den Scaderdam". The etymology is unclear. Schardam is a dike village which developed in the 14th century. There is a double exit

sluice Sluice ( ) is a word for a channel controlled at its head by a movable gate which is called a sluice gate. A sluice gate is traditionally a wood or metal barrier sliding in grooves that are set in the sides of the waterway and can be considered ...

in Schardam. The southern sluice dates from 1592 and was renewed in 1738. The northern sluice 1712. Schardam was home to 91 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1854, when it was merged with

Beets The beetroot is the taproot portion of a beet plant, usually known in North America as beets while the vegetable is referred to as beetroot in British English, and also known as the table beet, garden beet, red beet, dinner beet or golden beet ...

. In 2016, it became part of the municipality of

Gallery

File:Schardam Zuider en Noordersluis.jpg, South and north canal locks at Schardam File:Schardam Kerk.JPG, Church of Schardam File:Haventje Schardam met Hoorn op de achtergrond.jpg, Marina of Schardam

References

Former municipalities of North Holland Populated places in North Holland Geography of Edam-Volendam {{NorthHolland-geo-stub