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Edam , town (1994 pop. 25,640), North Holland prov., N central Netherlands, on IJsselmeer lake; chartered 1357. It is a picturesque town that attracts many tourists. Edam is noted for its cheese.

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Edam, Canada, The Netherlands The Netherlands: so‐called because of the dam built on the River Ye, the name of which comes from the Old Dutch e ‘river’. The town is famous for its semi‐hard, distinctively red‐rinded cow's milk cheese.

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