Durgerdam
| Durgerdam | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Durgerdam | |
 | |
 Durgerdam in the municipality of Amsterdam. | |
| Coordinates: 52°23′N 4°59′E / 52.383°N 4.983°ECoordinates: 52°23′N 4°59′E / 52.383°N 4.983°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Amsterdam |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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 IJsselmeer.
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.[2]
Durgerdam hosted the 2nd pit-stop in The Amazing Race 12, a reality television show that circles the globe.
References
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Kerncijfers postcodegebieden 2004 : postcode 1026BX, BZ, CA to CM.
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
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