Westzaan

Westzaan is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaanstad, and lies about 13 km northeast of Haarlem. It is located west of Zaandam, Koog aan de Zaan and Zaandijk, southwest of Wormer, southeast of Krommenie and south and southeast of Assendelft.

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Locality: Westzaan
Region: Noord-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 0

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Settlement.name: Westzaan
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: Image:Former town hall Westzaan.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Former town hall of Westzaan
Settlement.image_shield: Westzaan wapen.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Zaanstad
Settlement.elevation_m: -0.6
Settlement.area_total_km2: 11.25

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Commons category: Westzaan
postal code: 1551
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Westzaan developed in the 12th century as a peat excavation settlement. The Dutch Reformed church is a cruciform church with quarter round extensions in each corner. It was built between 1740 and 1741 and designed by Jan van der Streng. Originally the 1573 tower from the old church was retained, but it collapsed in 1843.

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