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Zaanstad

Coordinates: 52°26′N 4°49′E / 52.433°N 4.817°E / 52.433; 4.817
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Zaanstad
Municipality
Windmill Het Pink [nl]
Windmill Het Pink [nl]
Flag of Zaanstad
Flag
Coat of arms of Zaanstad
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Zaanstad in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Zaanstad is located in Netherlands
Zaanstad
Zaanstad
Location within the Netherlands
Zaanstad is located in Europe
Zaanstad
Zaanstad
Location within Europe
Coordinates: 52°26′N 4°49′E / 52.433°N 4.817°E / 52.433; 4.817
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
RegionAmsterdam metropolitan area
Established1 January 1974
Government
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 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJan Hamming (PvdA)
Area
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 • Total83.24 km2 (32.14 sq mi)
 • Land73.87 km2 (28.52 sq mi)
 • Water9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Elevation
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1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total156,901
 • Density2,124/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 1500 range
Area code075
Websitewww.zaanstad.nl
Map
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Zaanstad (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzaːnstɑt] ⓘ) is a Dutch municipality in the province of North Holland, situated northwest of Amsterdam. Its main city is Zaandam. It is part of the conurbation and metropolitan area of Amsterdam. It had a population of 156,901 in 2021.

Topography

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Dutch Topographic map of Zaanstad, 2014

Population centres

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The municipality of Zaanstad is a conurbation consisting of the cities, towns and villages of: Assendelft, Koog aan de Zaan, Krommenie, Westzaan, Wormerveer, Zaandam and Zaandijk. However, being surrounded by countryside and due to its relatively protracted shape that follows the river Zaan, a rural atmosphere is always nearby.

Railway stations in Zaanstad

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Local government

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The municipal council of Zaanstad consists of 39 seats, which at the 2022 local elections divided as follows:[5]

Notable tourist attractions

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Notable people from Zaanstad

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The arts

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Jan Verkade, 1946

Public thinking & public service

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Adriaan Pelt, 1940s

Science & business

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Christiaan Eijkman

Sport

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Toos Beumer, 1963

International relations

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Netherlands

Twin towns – sister cities

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Zaanstad is twinned with:

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  • Zaanstad windmill at the beginning of the 20th century
    Zaanstad windmill at the beginning of the 20th century
  • River Zaan
    River Zaan
  • Windmill Museum, Zaanstad
    Windmill Museum, Zaanstad
  • Zaandam, sluice
    Zaandam, sluice
  • Assendelft, church: the Sint-Odulphuskerk
    Assendelft, church: the Sint-Odulphuskerk
  • Westknollendam, ditch: de Tapsloot
    Westknollendam, ditch: de Tapsloot
  • The fort near Krommeniedijk
    The fort near Krommeniedijk

References

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  1. ^ "Burgemeester mr. G.H. Faber (PvdA)" [Mayor G.H. Faber (PvdA)] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zaanstad. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 1506MZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Zaanstad municipal election 2022". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Mauve, Anton" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). 1911.
  7. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 18 May 2019
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