Zaanstad 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 0 in.

Topography

Population centres

The municipality of Zaanstad is a conurbation consisting of the cities, towns and villages of: Assendelft, Koog aan de Zaan, Krommenie, Westzaan, Wormerveer, Zaandam and 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 at the 2022 local elections divided as follows: • Partij voor Ouderen en Veiligheid - 6, • PvdA - 5, • VVD - 5, • ROSA - 4, • Democratisch Zaanstad - 4, • GroenLinks - 3, • D66 - 2, • Party for Freedom - 2, • CDA - 2, • DENK - 2, • PvdD - 2, • CU - 1, • SP - 1.

Notable tourist attractions

Notable people from Zaanstad

The arts

Public thinking & public service

Science & business

Sport

International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

Zaanstad is twinned with:

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