Zaanstad
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.svg) Location in North Holland |
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| Coordinates: 52°26′N 4°49′E / 52.433°N 4.817°ECoordinates: 52°26′N 4°49′E / 52.433°N 4.817°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Holland | ||
| Established | 1 January 1974 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Geke Faber (PvdA) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 83.24 km2 (32.14 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 73.88 km2 (28.53 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 9.36 km2 (3.61 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014) | |||
| • Total | 151,109 | ||
| • Density | 2,045/km2 (5,300/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | Parts of 1500 range | ||
| Area code | 075 | ||
| Website | www |
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Zaanstad [ˈzaːnstɑt] is a municipality in the Netherlands, 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 151,109 in 2014
The municipality of Zaanstad is also mainly a conurbation itself and consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Assendelft, Koog aan de Zaan, Krommenie, Westzaan, Wormerveer, Zaandam, Zaandijk. However, being surrounded by countryside and due to its relatively protracted shape that follows the river Zaan, a rural atmosphere is always nearby.
The municipal council of Zaanstad consists of 39 seats, which are divided as follows:
PvdA (8 seats), VVD (7), ZOG (4), SP (3), GroenLinks (3), D66 (3), CDA (2), TROTS (2), ROSA (2), ChristenUnie (1), Democratisch Zaanstad (1), POV (1), PvdIJ (1), Dissels (1).
Zaanstad is twinned with:
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