- Edam-Volendam
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Edam-Volendam
mapsize = 280px
flag_size = 125px
image_shield = Wapen van Edam-Volendam.png
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 =North Holland
leader_name = W.J.F.M. van Beek
leader_party = CDA
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 24.78
area_land_km2 = 16.31
area_water_km2 = 8.47
population_as_of =1 January ,2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 28497
population_density_km2 = 1747
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 52.50
latNS = N
longd = 5.07
longEW = E
website = [http://www.edam-volendam.nl www.edam-volendam.nl].
Local government
The municipal council of Edam-Volendam consists of 21 seats, which are divided as follows:
* CDA - 4 seats
* PvdA - 3 seats
* RdZ - 4 seats
* Volend80 - 6 seats
*GroenLinks - 1 seats
* VVD - 2 seats
* Gem Bel - 1 seatPainters of Volendam
Maurice Boitel (born 1919)References
* Statistics are taken from the [http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/gemeentes/gem136nh.htm SDU Staatscourant]
External links
* [http://www.edam.com Tourist information about Edam]
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