Zaandijk
Zaandijk | |
|---|---|
Town | |
A view of Zaandijk's Gortershoek | |
| Coordinates: 52°28′N 4°48′E / 52.467°N 4.800°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Zaanstad |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.4 m (−1.3 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 8,600 |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Zaandijker |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1544 |
| Dialing code | 075 |
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. Zaandijk is one of the smallest villages in Zaanstad, having a surface area of 209 hectare.