Zaanstad
Zaanstad | |
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Windmill Het Pink | |
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Location in North Holland | |
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| Coordinates: 52°26′N 4°49′E / 52.433°N 4.817°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Region | Amsterdam metropolitan area |
| Established | 1 January 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Jan Hamming (PvdA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 83.24 km2 (32.14 sq mi) |
| • Land | 73.87 km2 (28.52 sq mi) |
| • Water | 9.37 km2 (3.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3.3 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• Total | 156,901 |
| • Density | 2,124/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | Parts of 1500 range |
| Area code | 075 |
| Website | www |
Zaanstad (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzaːnstɑt] ⓘ) 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 156,901 in 2021.