Zaanstad | |
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![]() Windmill Het Pink | |
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![]() Location in North Holland | |
Coordinates: 52°26′N 4°49′E / 52.433°N 4.817°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Region | Amsterdam metropolitan area |
Established | 1 January 1974 |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Jan Hamming (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 |
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Zaanstad (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzaːnstɑt] ⓘ) 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 156,901 in 2021.
The municipality of Zaanstad is 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.
The municipal council of Zaanstad consists of 39 seats, which are divided as follows:[5]
POV (6), PvdA (5), VVD (5), ROSA (4), DZ (4), GroenLinks (3), D66 (2), Party for Freedom (2), CDA (2), DENK (2), PvdD (2), CU (1), SP (1).
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Netherlands |
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