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.[3]
Westzaan | |
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Village | |
 Former town hall of Westzaan | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Westzaan Location in the Netherlands  Westzaan Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°28′N 4°46′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Zaanstad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.25 km2 (4.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.6 m (−2.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,955 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1551[1] |
| Dialing code | 075 |
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.[4]
Westzaan was a separate municipality until 1974, when it became a part of Zaanstad.[5]
Westzaan has the only wind powered paper mill in the world.
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 1551AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- "Westzaan | Plaatsengids.nl". www.plaatsengids.nl. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Westzaan" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.