sentences:  Thanks to their rights as a borough, the people of Edam transferred make a new harbour.The building of the new harbour gave Edam connections to the major cities in Holland and the international trading routes.By the 16th century there were as many as 33 wharves in Edam, which, along with the fact that Edam was also granted the right to hold a market three times every year, provided a great boost to the local economy – making it one of the more important towns of North Holland, vying with Enkhuizen, Hoorn and Amsterdam.