Westzaan
| Westzaan | ||
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 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Westzaan in the municipality of Zaanstad. | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | Noord-Holland | |
| Municipality | Zaanstad | |
Coordinates: 52°28′N 4°46′E / 52.467°N 4.767°E
Westzaan is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaanstad, and lies about 13 km northeast of Haarlem.
Westzaan was a separate municipality until 1974, when it became a part of Zaanstad.[1]
In 2001, the town of Westzaan had 2130 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.34 km², and contained 834 residences.[2] The statistical district "Westzaan", which covers the village and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4580.[3] Westzaan has the only wind powered paper mill in the world.
Famous people from Westzaan
- Ralph Been (soccer player at Northwood University) 1988–present
- Niels Kraaier (foreign correspondent in Australia)
- Wolter Kroes (famous Dutch singer)
- Edith Habraken (well known musician in Zwitserland)
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 . As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Westzaan". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Former town hall of Westzaan
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