Edam (NL)

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Edam 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.

Read more @ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edam,_Netherlands

Postmark Examples

Coded Postal Obliterator nr 32 (= Edam). c.1867. Stampset

Postmark EDAM 1870. Stampset

Postmark EDAM 1883. Stampset

Postmark EDAM 1893. Stampset

Postmark Edam 1894. Cancel in "small round". Stampset

Postmark Edam 1897. Cancel in "large round". Stampset

Postmark Edam 1907. Postage stamp from Stampset

Postmark Edam 1908. Stampset

Meter cancels

Meter cancel Edam 1990