The city of Edam was founded around a dam crossing the river E or IJe in the 13th century which enabled Edam to grow as a

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The city of Edam was founded around a dam crossing the river E or IJe in the 13th century which enabled Edam to grow as a trading post. It was a wealthy 18th and 19th century city.

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