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…Edam is a tourist attraction in the city of Edam in North Holland, Netherlands. Located 20km northeast of Amsterdam, it was once a fishing village that prospered through fishing, but since the Zuiderzee was turned into a freshwater lake (IJsselmeer), fishing has declined, and instead, along with the nearby island of Marken, it has become famous as one of the leading tourist destinations in the Netherlands. The unique folk costumes, drawbridge, and wooden houses are popular attractions. …

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…オランダ，北ホラント州の都市エダムEdamの観光の名所。アムステルダムの北東20kmにあり，かつては漁業で栄えていた一漁村であったが，ゾイデル海が淡水湖(アイセル湖)に変えられて以来，漁業は振るわなくなり，代わってすぐ近くのマルケンMarken島とともにオランダ有数の観光地として有名になった。独特の民俗衣装やはね橋，木造の家などが人気を呼んでいる。…

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