Zaansche Schans

Zaansche Schans is a locality in Zaanstad, North Holland. Zaansche Schans is situated nearby to the hamlet Haaldersbroek, as well as near the village Zaandijk.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Zaans Museum and De Windhond.

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.

De Windhond

Building

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De Windhond is a building.

De Hadel

Windmill

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De Hadel is a windmill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zaanse Schans and Haaldersbroek.

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.

Haaldersbroek

Hamlet

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Haaldersbroek is a hamlet in Zaanstad, North Holland in the Netherlands. It is located in the southeast of Kalverpolder and next to Zaanse Schans. The hamlet was first mentioned in historical records in the late 14th century.

Zaandijk

Village

Zaandijk is a town in the municipality of Zaanstad, province of North Holland, Netherlands. It lies about 11 kilometres northwest of Amsterdam and had a population of 8,686 in 2017.

Zaansche Schans

Type: Locality
Location: Zaanstad, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.47264° or 52° 28′ 22″ north

Longitude

4.81939° or 4° 49′ 10″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

9F46FRF9+3Q

GeoNames ID

6544873

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