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Zaanstad
Municipality
Windmill Het Pink
Windmill Het Pink
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
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Established1 January 1974
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorGeke Faber (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

Dutch Topographic map of Zaanstad, Sept. 2014 Zaanstad [ˈzaːnstɑt] ⓘ is a municipality in the Netherlands, 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

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 the Zaanstad Area

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

International relations

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

Twin towns — sister cities

Zaanstad is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ "Burgemeester mr. G.H. Faber (PvdA)" (in Dutch). Gemeente Zaanstad. Retrieved 6 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  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. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
  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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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