Zaanstad

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Zaanstad
Location of Zaanstad
Coordinates: 52°29′N 4°48′E / 52.48, 4.8
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Area (2006)
 - Total 83.04 km² (32.1 sq mi)
 - Land 74.25 km² (28.7 sq mi)
 - Water 8.80 km² (3.4 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
 - Total 141,285
 - Density 1,903/km² (4,928.7/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website: www.zaanstad.nl
Windmill "Het Pink"
Windmill "Het Pink"

Image:Ltspkr.pngZaanstad is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Its main town is Zaandam.

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[edit] Population centres

The municipality of Zaanstad consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Assendelft, Koog aan de Zaan, Krommenie, Westzaan, Wormerveer, Zaandam, Zaandijk, 't Kalf, Kogerveld.

[edit] Local government

The municipal council of Zaanstad consists of 39 seats, which are divided as follows:

  • VVD - 5 seats (7 seats, 2002)
  • PvdA - 12 seats (6 seats, 2002)
  • CDA - 4 seats (5 seats, 2002
  • Zaanstad Transparant - no seat (5 seats, 2002)
  • Democratisch Zaanstad - 1 seat (4 seats, 2002)
  • GroenLinks - 3 seats (3 seats, 2002)
  • SP - 5 seats (2 seats, 2002)
  • ROSA - 2 seats (2 seats, 2002)
  • ZOG - 4 seats (2 seats, 2002)
  • D66 - no seat (1 seat, 2002)
  • ChristenUnie - 1 seat (1 seat, 2002)
  • Independent - 1 seat (1 seat, 2002)

[edit] Twin Towns

[edit] References