Obdam

[Obdam] is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.

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The municipality of Obdam consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Berkmeer, Hensbroek, Obdam, Wogmeer (partly).

1503 - The van Duvenvoorde family becomes the Lordship of the town.
1610 - Birth of Jacob, Baron van Wassenaer, Lord Of Obdam; Son of Jacob van Duvenvoorde van Wassenaer
1620 - Jacob van Duvenvoorde starts using the van Wassenaer family name and becomes Jacob van Duvenvoorde van Wassenaer
1665 - Jacob, Baron van Wassenaer, Lord Of Obdam dies during a seabattle with the English while being the captain of a Dutch vessel.
1979 - Founding of the new municipality, including the town's of Hensbroek and Wogmeer.

The municipal council of Obdam consists of 13 seats, which are divided as follows:

'''North Holland Province
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