Zaandijk
Zaandijk | |
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 Zaandijk in the municipality of Zaanstad | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province |  North Holland |
| Municipality | Zaanstad |
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| • Total | 2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | 8,686 |
| • Density | 4,040/km2 (10,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Zaandijker |
| Website | www.zaandijk.nl |
52°28′N 4°48′E / 52.467°N 4.800°E Zaandijk (Dutch pronunciation: [zaːnˈdɛi̯k]) is a town in the municipality of Zaanstad, province of North Holland, Netherlands. It lies about 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) northwest of Amsterdam and had a population of 8,686 in 2017.[1]
History
The first citizens of Zaandijk were members of the family of Hendrik Pietersz who moved into 'de Lage dijk' (The Lower Dike) in the year 1494. De Lagedijk still exists in Zaandijk. In 1570 the town consisted of 19 houses. These dwellings were burned by the Spaniards in 1572, during the Eighty Years' War. The town began to prosper and grow following the return of the populace.
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Zaandijk -
Typical Dutch windmills at sunset, Zaanse Schans -
Sunset on the river Zaan in Zaanstad
Zaandijk was a separate municipality until 1974, when it became a part of the new municipality Zaanstad.[2]
References
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 [1]. As of 1 January 2005.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- Template:Kuyper Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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