Gemeente Zaanstad
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 156,901 in 2021.Places of Interest
Highlights include Czar Peter House and Zaans Museum.
Czar Peter House
Museum
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The Czar Peter House is a historical building in Zaandam, the Netherlands. It is best known as the place where Tsar Peter I of Russia resided in 1697 during his Grand Embassy.
Zaans Museum
Museum
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Zaans Museum is a museum in Zaandam, Netherlands, located at the Zaanse Schans. It opened in 1998 to preserve and protect the heritage of the Zaan area.
Zaandam railway station
Railway station
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Zaandam is the main railway station of Zaandam, near Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is at the junction of the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway and the Zaandam–Enkhuizen railway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zaandam and Zaanse Schans.
Zaandam
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Zaandam is a medium-sized town just north of the Dutch capital Amsterdam. It is a short journey from Amsterdam. Zaandam is part of the municipality of Zaanstad in the Zaan Region.
Zaanse Schans
The Zaanse Schans is an open air conservation area and museum, on the bank of the Zaan River, north of Zaandam in the Netherlands. It displays the traditional architecture of the area and has several functioning windmills and craftsman's workshops, which are open to visitors.
Assendelft
Village
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Assendelft is a town in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Zaanstad. Assendelft was a separate municipality until 1974, when the municipality of Zaanstad was formed. Assendelft is situated 5 km west of Gemeente Zaanstad.
Gemeente Zaanstad
Latitude
52.4531° or 52° 27′ 11″ northLongitude
4.8125° or 4° 48′ 45″ eastPopulation
157,000Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
9F46FR37+62GeoNames ID
2744113
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Gemeente Zaanstad” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Zaanstad”
- Russian: “Занстад”
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