Zaandam

Also known as Saardam

Zaandam () is a city in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad and received city rights in 1811. It is located on the river Zaan, just north of Amsterdam.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Zaandam
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_shield: Zaandam wapen.svg
Settlement.image_flag: Zaandam vlag 1938-1974.svg
Settlement.image_skyline: Zaanse Schans - Windmills 3.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Windmills at the Zaanse Schans north of Zaandam in 2007
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands North Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Holland
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Zaanstad
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total: 76,804
Settlement.population_as_of: 2017
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone1: CET

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections

Contents

History
Economy
Transport
Gallery
Historical flags
Notable people
References
External links

The statistical district Zaandam, which encompasses both the city and the surrounding countryside, has about 76,804 residents. Zaandam was a separate municipality until 1974, when it became a part of the new municipality of Zaanstad.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Zaandam” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.