Aardam | |
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Hamlet | |
  Aardam  Aardam | |
| Coordinates: 52°9′57″N4°42′0″E / 52.16583°N 4.70000°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Nieuwkoop |
Aardam is a former hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland and is now incorporated into the town Ter Aar, part of the municipality Nieuwkoop.
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52°9′N4°42′E / 52.150°N 4.700°E
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