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| name = Zaandijk
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| image_caption = A view of Zaandijk's Gortershoek
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
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| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
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|image_shield = Zaandijk wapen.svg
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|population_demonym = Zaandijker
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'''Zaandijk''' ({{IPA|nl|zaːnˈdɛik}}) is a town in the [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] of [[Zaanstad]], [[Provinces of the Netherlands|province]] of [[North Holland]], [[Netherlands]]. It lies about 11&nbsp;kilometres (6.8 miles) northwest of [[Amsterdam]] and had a population of 8,686 in 2017.<ref name="CBS2">Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005'' [http://statline.cbs.nl/]. As of 1 January 2005.</ref> Zaandijk is one of the smallest villages in [[Zaanstad]], having a surface area of 209 hectare.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zaandijk [ZaanWiki]|url=https://www.zaanwiki.nl/encyclopedie/doku.php?id=zaandijk|access-date=2021-05-04|website=www.zaanwiki.nl}}</ref>
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{{Coord|52|28|N|4|48|E|type:city(9040)|display=title}}
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'''Zaandijk''' ({{IPA-nl|zaːnˈdɛi̯k}}) is a town in the [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] of [[Zaanstad]], [[Provinces of the Netherlands|province]] of [[North Holland]], [[Netherlands]]. It lies about 11&nbsp;kilometres (6.8 miles) northwest of [[Amsterdam]] and had a population of 8,686 in 2017.<ref name="CBS2">Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005'' [http://statline.cbs.nl/]. As of 1 January 2005.</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
The first citizens of Zaandijk were members of the family of Hendrik Pietersz who moved into 'de Lage dijk' (The Lower Dike) in the year 1494. De Lagedijk still exists in Zaandijk. In 1570 the town consisted of 19 houses. These dwellings were burned by the Spaniards in 1572, during the [[Eighty Years' War]]. The town began to prosper and grow following the return of the populace.
The Pietersz family moved into "de Lage dijk" (The Lower Dike) in 1494 and became the first residents of Zaandijk. In Zaandijk, De Lagedijk is still extant. In 1570 the town consisted of 19 houses. These dwellings were burned by the Spaniards in 1572, during the [[Eighty Years' War]]. The town began to prosper and grow following the return of the populace.


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Zaandijk was a separate municipality until 1974, when it became a part of the new municipality Zaanstad.<ref>{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}</ref>

== Notable people ==

* '''[[Anna Maria Tobbe]]''' (1838–1886) was one of the first female Dutch pharmacists.<ref name="van Soeren">F. van Soeren: Doctores, meesters, apothecars en artsen. Feiten uit de Zaanse geneeskunde in de 19e eeuw, Wormerveer, 1998 {{ISBN|978-9071123450}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
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Image:zaandijk.jpg|Zaandijk
Image:zaandijk.jpg|Zaandijk
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File:River Zaan Zaanstad 0006.jpg|Sunset on the river Zaan in [[Zaanstad]]
File:River Zaan Zaanstad 0006.jpg|Sunset on the river Zaan in [[Zaanstad]]
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Zaandijk was a separate municipality until 1974, when it became a part of the new municipality Zaanstad.<ref>{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Dutch municipality Zaanstad}}
==External links==
{{Authority control}}
*{{Kuyper|Zaandijk|nh|zaandijk}} Map of the former municipality, around 1868.


[[Category:Zaanstad]]
[[Category:Zaanstad]]
[[Category:Populated places in North Holland]]
[[Category:Populated places in North Holland]]



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Latest revision as of 21:50, 24 August 2024

Zaandijk
Town
A view of Zaandijk's Gortershoek
A view of Zaandijk's Gortershoek
Flag of Zaandijk
Flag
Coat of arms of Zaandijk
Coat of arms
Zaandijk is located in Netherlands
Zaandijk
Zaandijk
Location in the Netherlands
Zaandijk is located in North Holland
Zaandijk
Zaandijk
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°28′N 4°48′E / 52.467°N 4.800°E / 52.467; 4.800
CountryNetherlands
Province North Holland
MunicipalityZaanstad
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
8,600
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
DemonymZaandijker
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1544[1]
Dialing code075

Zaandijk (Dutch pronunciation: [zaːnˈdɛik]) is a town in the municipality of Zaanstad, province of North Holland, Netherlands. It lies about 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) northwest of Amsterdam and had a population of 8,686 in 2017.[3] Zaandijk is one of the smallest villages in Zaanstad, having a surface area of 209 hectare.[4]

History

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The Pietersz family moved into "de Lage dijk" (The Lower Dike) in 1494 and became the first residents of Zaandijk. In Zaandijk, De Lagedijk is still extant. In 1570 the town consisted of 19 houses. These dwellings were burned by the Spaniards in 1572, during the Eighty Years' War. The town began to prosper and grow following the return of the populace.

Zaandijk was a separate municipality until 1974, when it became a part of the new municipality Zaanstad.[5]

Notable people

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  • Zaandijk
    Zaandijk
  • Typical Dutch windmills at sunset, Zaanse Schans
    Typical Dutch windmills at sunset, Zaanse Schans
  • Sunset on the river Zaan in Zaanstad
    Sunset on the river Zaan in Zaanstad

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zaandijk.
  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022. Oud Zaandijk + Rooswijk
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1544AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 [1]. As of 1 January 2005.
  4. ^ "Zaandijk [ZaanWiki]". www.zaanwiki.nl. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  5. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  6. ^ F. van Soeren: Doctores, meesters, apothecars en artsen. Feiten uit de Zaanse geneeskunde in de 19e eeuw, Wormerveer, 1998 ISBN 978-9071123450


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