Zaandijk

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]

Zaandijk
Town
A view of Zaandijk's Gortershoek
Flag
Coat of arms
Zaandijk in the municipality of Zaanstad
CountryNetherlands
Province North Holland
MunicipalityZaanstad
Area
 • Total2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
8,686
 • Density4,040/km2 (10,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Zaandijker
Websitewww.zaandijk.nl

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.

  • 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
  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 . As of 1 January 2005.
  2. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
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