Zaandijk

Zaandijk
Town
A view of Zaandijk's Gortershoek
A view of Zaandijk's Gortershoek
Flag of Zaandijk
Coat of arms of Zaandijk
Zaandijk is located in Netherlands
Zaandijk
Zaandijk
Location in the Netherlands
Zaandijk is located in North Holland
Zaandijk
Zaandijk
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°28′N 4°48′E / 52.467°N 4.800°E / 52.467; 4.800
CountryNetherlands
Province North Holland
MunicipalityZaanstad
Area
 • Total
2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi)
Elevation−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
8,600
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
DemonymZaandijker
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1544[1]
Dialing code075

Zaandijk (Dutch pronunciation: [zaːnˈdɛik]) 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.[3] Zaandijk is one of the smallest villages in Zaanstad, having a surface area of 209 hectare.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022. Oud Zaandijk + Rooswijk
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1544AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 [1]. As of 1 January 2005.
  4. ^ "Zaandijk [ZaanWiki]". www.zaanwiki.nl. Retrieved 2021-05-04.