Historic site

Edam Fort

Located in Edam-Volendam, North Holland Coordinates: 52°31′06″ N 5°04′01″ E

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Nearest town: Edam; 1.5 km SW
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
Elevation: -3 m; above sea level
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol31 km; RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport76 km

About Edam Fort

Edam Fort is a historic site. Location: Edam-Volendam, North Holland.

From Wikipedia

The Fort near Edam (Dutch: Fort bij Edam) is a Dutch fort that is part of the Stelling van Amsterdam. It lies near the city of Edam. The fort protected the Edam lock, which was used to flood the Zeevang polder. The fort was finished between 1908 and 1914.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation: Provincial monument

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Edam Fort

Defence Line Amsterdam from Different city's, Netherlands · CC BY 2.0
Defence Line Amsterdam from Different city's, Netherlands · CC BY 2.0
Defence Line Amsterdam from Different city's, Netherlands · CC BY 2.0

Climate of Edam Fort

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month: August (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: October (90 mm)
Driest month: April (44 mm)

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Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Edam Fort
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	12°	16°	19°	21°	21°	18°	14°	10°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	4°	8°	11°	13°	13°	11°	8°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	68	49	64	44	51	64	66	64	80	90	89	80

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Edam Fort

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 31 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zaanstad, 19 km to the southwest.