Zaanstad
Zaanstad | |
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![]() Location in North Holland | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Established | 1 January 1974 |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Geke Faber (PvdA) |
Area | |
• Total | 83.24 km2 (32.14 sq mi) |
• Land | 73.87 km2 (28.52 sq mi) |
• Water | 9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 156,901 |
• Density | 2,124/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | Parts of 1500 range |
Area code | 075 |
Website | www |
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
- Koog Bloemwijk railway station
- Koog-Zaandijk railway station
- Krommenie-Assendelft railway station
- Wormerveer railway station
- Zaandam railway station
- Zaandam Kogerveld railway station
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
Twin towns — sister cities
Zaanstad is twinned with:
References
- ^ "Burgemeester mr. G.H. Faber (PvdA)" (in Dutch). Gemeente Zaanstad. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
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- ^ "Postcodetool for 1506MZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
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- ^ "www.zaanstad.nl/bpo/raad/raadsleden/". Archived from the original on November 21, 2012.
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External links
Media related to Zaanstad at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website