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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
Coordinates: 52°26′N 4°49′E / 52.433°N 4.817°E / 52.433; 4.817
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Established1 January 1974
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJan Hamming (PvdA)
Area
[2]
 • Total83.24 km2 (32.14 sq mi)
 • Land73.87 km2 (28.52 sq mi)
 • Water9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
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

Zaanstad [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

Dutch Topographic map of Zaanstad, 2014

Population centres

The municipality of Zaanstad is also mainly a conurbation itself and consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Assendelft, Koog aan de Zaan, Krommenie, Westzaan, Wormerveer, Zaandam, 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

Local government

The municipal council of Zaanstad consists of 39 seats, which are divided as follows:[5]

PvdA (8 seats), VVD (7), ZOG (4), SP (3), GroenLinks (3), D66 (3), CDA (2), TROTS (2), ROSA (2), ChristenUnie (1), Democratisch Zaanstad (1), POV (1), PvdIJ (1), Dissels (1).

Notable tourist attractions

Notable people from Zaanstad

The Arts

Jan Verkade, 1946

Public thinking & Public Service

Adriaan Pelt, 1940's

Science & Business

Christiaan Eijkman

Sport

Toos Beumer, 1963

International relations

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

Twin towns – sister cities

Zaanstad is twinned with:

  • 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

  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. ^ "www.zaanstad.nl/bpo/raad/raadsleden/". Archived from the original on November 21, 2012.
  6. ^ 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 17, Mauve, Anton retrieved 18 May 2019
  7. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 18 May 2019
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