Westzaan | |
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Village | |
 Former town hall of Westzaan | |
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  Westzaan Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Westzaan Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands Show map of North Holland | |
| Coordinates:52°28′N4°46′E / 52.467°N 4.767°E /52.467; 4.767 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Zaanstad |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.25 km2 (4.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.6 m (−2.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 4,955 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1551[1] |
| Dialing code | 075 |
Westzaan is a village in theDutch province ofNorth Holland. It is a part of the municipality ofZaanstad, and lies about 13 km northeast ofHaarlem. It is located west ofZaandam,Koog aan de Zaan andZaandijk, southwest ofWormer, southeast ofKrommenie and south and southeast ofAssendelft.[3]
Westzaan developed in the 12th century as apeat excavation settlement. The Dutch Reformed church is a cruciform church with quarter round extensions in each corner. It was built between 1740 and 1741 and designed by Jan van der Streng. Originally the 1573 tower from the old church was retained, but it collapsed in 1843.[4]
Westzaan was a separate municipality until 1974, when it became a part of Zaanstad.[5]
Westzaan has theonly wind powered paper mill in the world.
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