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Risdam

Coordinates: 52°39′41″N 5°3′9″E / 52.66139°N 5.05250°E / 52.66139; 5.05250
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Risdam
Risdam is located in Netherlands
Risdam
Risdam
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°39′41″N 5°3′9″E / 52.66139°N 5.05250°E / 52.66139; 5.05250
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityHoorn
Area
 • Total4.66 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total17,645
 • Density3,800/km2 (9,800/sq mi)
Postal code
1625, 1689

Risdam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɪzdɑm]) is a neighborhood in the northwest of Hoorn, Netherlands. The name was derived from Rijsdam, a dam in the historic waterway that ran along the Keern.[2] Today, the neighborhood is split into the districts Risdam-Noord, Risdam-Zuid and Nieuwe Steen. Risdam-Noord formally belongs to the village of Zwaag.

Risdam had a total population of 17,645 in 2019.[1] In the southwestern part of the neighborhood, there is a sports and leisure center with an ice skating rink, a movie theater, a hotel, a casino and a running track. The city hall of Hoorn is located in the southeast of the neighborhood.

Risdam is split into the districts Risdam-Noord (10), Risdam-Zuid (5) and Nieuwe Steen (6).

References

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  1. ^ a b "Wijken, buurten en woonplaatsen in Hoorn". AlleCijfers.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Risdam". ons-risdam.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 September 2020.