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Durgerdam in the municipality of Amsterdam. |
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Coordinates: 52°23′N 4°59′E / 52.383°N 4.983°ECoordinates: 52°23′N 4°59′E / 52.383°N 4.983°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Amsterdam |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Durgerdam is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Amsterdam, and lies about 7 km east of the city centre, along the dyke of the IJsselmeer.
Durgerdam is a part of the deelgemeente (sub-municipality) Amsterdam-Noord. The village has about 430 inhabitants.
Durgerdam was a separate municipality between 1 May 1817, and 1 January 1818, when it was merged with Ransdorp.
Durgerdam hosted the 2nd pit-stop in The Amazing Race 12, a reality television show that circles the globe.