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 | |
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  Risdam Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°39′41″N 5°3′9″E / 52.66139°N 5.05250°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Hoorn |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.66 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 17,645 |
| • Density | 3,800/km2 (9,800/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 1625, 1689 |
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.
References
edit- ^ a b "Wijken, buurten en woonplaatsen in Hoorn". AlleCijfers.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Risdam". ons-risdam.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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