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Schiedam |
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| Nickname(s): Brandersstad | |||
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| Country | The Netherlands | ||
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| Province | South Holland | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | W.M. (Wilma) Verver-Aartsen (VVD) | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 19.89 km² (7.7 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 18.18 km² (7 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 1.71 km² (0.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - Total | 75,111 | ||
| - Density | 3,768/km² (9,759.1/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CETDST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 3111 - 3125 | ||
| Website: http://www.schiedam.nl | |||
Schiedam is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands and is part of the Rotterdam metropolitan area. It is well known for the jenever (gin) , its historical center with its canals, and the tallest historical windmills in the world.
In English, the word schiedam (usually without a capital s-) refers to the town's Holland gin, some with internationally renowned brand names like Ketel One.
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Around the year 1250 the river Schie was dammed to protect the polderland from the seawater. The dam attracted trade activities because goods for and from the hinterland had to be transhipped. A small town developed around the dam and its activities.
In the year 1275 Schiedam received city rights from Aleida van Avesnes, sister of William II, count of Holland.
The city of Schiedam lies in South Holland, The Netherlands.
It is enclosed between Rotterdam (east), Vlaardingen (west) and the river Nieuwe Maas (south).
2004 - 75,619
2006 - 75,111
Cricket is not the most popular sport in Schiedam[1], but it is more popular than in the most other Dutch cities. The most popular sport in Schiedam is soccer, but also field hockey is popular.
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