Zaanstad

Zaanstad [ˈzaːnstɑt] (listen) 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 155,885 in 2019.

Zaanstad
Municipality
Windmill Het Pink
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°26′N 4°49′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Established1 January 1974
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJan Hamming (PvdA)
Area
 • Total83.24 km2 (32.14 sq mi)
 • Land73.88 km2 (28.53 sq mi)
 • Water9.36 km2 (3.61 sq mi)
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[4]
 • Total155,885
 • Density2,110/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 1500 range
Area code075
Websitewww.zaanstad.nl

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

Twin towns – sister cities

Zaanstad is twinned with:

  • Zaanstad windmill at the beginning of the 20th century
  • River Zaan
  • Windmill Museum, Zaanstad
  • Zaandam, sluice
  • Assendelft, church: the Sint-Odulphuskerk
  • Westknollendam, ditch: de Tapsloot
  • 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" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  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 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  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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