Zaandijk
in Gemeente Zaanstad of Provincie Noord-Holland, Netherlands
-
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (12 mi) - Lelystad Airport (30 mi)
- De Kooy Airport (31 mi)
- Rotterdam Airport (39 mi)
- Eindhoven Airport (75 mi)
-
Niederrhein Airport (83 mi) -
Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (90 mi) - Brussels Airport (110 mi)
- Maastricht Aachen Airport (116 mi)
- Liège Airport (130 mi)
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) (Unesco heritage, 7 mi)
- Defence Line of Amsterdam (Unesco heritage, 8 mi)
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (Unesco heritage, 8 mi)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Schokland and Surroundings (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Van Nellefabriek (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Flemish Béguinages (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Artis (zoo, (9 mi)
- Marine Seaport (marina, (10 mi)
- Linnaeushof (amusement park, (13 mi)
- Vogelpark Avifauna (zoo, (24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.475 and 4.807 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 28' 29" and E 4° 48' 24"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Dutch, Western Frisian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:26 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:07 am and 4:44 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Netherlands.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Netherlands. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Zaandijk
Zaandijk in Gemeente Zaanstad (Provincie Noord-Holland) with it's 9,040 habitants is located in Netherlands a little north-west of Amsterdam, the country's capital town.
Current time in Zaandijk is now 04:26 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Zaandijk, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Netherlands is Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), North-East. We encountered 4 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Amsterdam, Heemskerk, Heiloo, Haarlem and Utrecht. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 54% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Crane Hotel Faralda
Residence Inn Amsterdam Houthavens
Van der Valk Hotel Akersloot
WestCord Art Hotel Amsterdam
Van der Valk Hotel Oostzaan-Amsterdam
Inntel Hotels Amsterdam Zaandam
Manzo Suites
Bastion Hotel Zaandam
MEININGER Amsterdam City West
ibis Amsterdam City West
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Glad in Zaanstad / Icy road Holland
6 januari 2010 was het erg glad in Amsterdam en omgeving. In Zaanstad waren niet alle bestuurders voorbereid op de gladheid. Schuivers, uitwijkmanoeuvres, botsingen en bestuurders die vergeten...
Zaandam (9 kms de Amsterdam): Zaanse Schans
Moinhos de Zaanse Schans, em Zaandam, próximo a Amsterdam.
Zaanse Schans, Paint Mill 'De Kat'
In Zaanse Schans, a windmill village near Amsterdam, This is about paint mill 'De Kat', the structure of each stage. 암스테르담에서 멀지 않은 풍차마을인 잔세스 칸스에...
オランダ ザーンセスカンス Zaanse Schans
http://dangan-trip.com/archives/626.
Zaanse Schans (Заансе Сханс)
Заансе-Сханс (Zaanse Schans) - небольшая, типичная, голландская деревушка, но очень милая и красивая с живописными...
ijsvissen
IJsvissen op de Zaan.
On the sunny side of the street
by Jimmy McHugh.
Canon EOS 500D Test
Got a Canon EOS 500D and played with it in the Zaanse Schans in the Netherlands. Video quality is overall acceptable, though you can clearly see compression artifacts in various places. Focus...
Uilen op molen het Jonge Schaap Zaanse Schans 14 december 2014
Een hele mooie- en leerzame uilen-demonstratie voor de vrijwilligers van molen het Jonge Schaap door Birdlive-valkeniers Martin Doderer en Arjan Bambauch.
brand koog aan de zaan 04-03-12.mpg
Grote brand in diverse loodsen in koog aan de zaan waar diverse bedrijfjes in gevestigd zijn.
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners. 
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Zaandijk
Zaandijk is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaanstad, and lies about 11 km northwest of Amsterdam. Zaandijk has a population of around 9040.
Koog aan de Zaan
Koog aan de Zaan is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaanstad, and lies about 11 km northwest of Amsterdam. Koog aan de Zaan was a separate municipality until 1974, when the municipality of Zaanstad was created. Koog aan de Zaan has a population of around 11770.
Zaanse Schans
Zaanse Schans is a neighbourhood of Zaandam, near Zaandijk in the municipality of Zaanstad in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It has a collection of well-preserved historic windmills and houses; the ca. 35 houses from all over the Zaanstreek were moved to the museum area in the 1970s. The Zaans Museum, established in 1994, is located in the Zaanse Schans.
De Kat, Zaandam
De Kat is the only remaining working windmill in the world which makes paint. The mill is in the Zaanse Schans, Zaanstad. The original mill 'De Kat' was built in 1646 as an oil mill. In 1782 the mill was destroyed by fire but the mill was rapidly rebuilt again. The mill was in use until 1904 and then was partially demolished. In 1960 the eight-sided paint mill 'De Duinjager' was removed from its former position owing to urban development and placed on top of the old storehouse of 'De Kat'.
De Huisman, Zaandam
De Huisman is a small octagonal mill at the Zaanse Schans in the Zaanstad, and currently makes mustard. 'De Huisman' has been located on the Zaanse Schanse since 1955, next to the warehouse 'De Haan'. The mill was probably built in 1786 on the Blue Path (now Rue Claude Monet) in Zaandam. The mill has functioned as a snuff mill (milling tobacco), a mustard mill, and a saw mill.
De Os, Zaandam
De Os is an oil windmill in the Zaanse Schans, Zaanstad. Between the saw mills Het Jonge Schaap and Het Klaverblad is the hull of the oil mill De Os. The mill was built in 1663 and is one of the oldest industrial windmills in the Zaan. Until 1916 the mill was operating on wind power. In that year, hood, and wings were removed; the Os was converted a warehouse. The barns are now occupied by the mill. The mill body was restored in recent years.
De Zoeker, Zaandam
De Zoeker (The Seeker) is the name of an oil windmill, located in the Zaanse Schans, Zaanstad. Its purpose is to press seeds such as linseed and rapeseed into vegetable oil. It is the only oil mill still in operation, and is one of five remaining oil mills in the area. The mill was built in 1672 in Zaandijk. The mill continued with few interruptions until 1968, when it was moved to the Schans. The mill is owned by the Vereniging De Zaansche Molen.
De Gekroonde Poelenburg, Zaandam
De Gekroonde Poelenburg (English: The Crowned Poelenburg) is a paltrok mill in Zaandam, Noord Holland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. As all Dutch paltrok mills it is a windpowered sawmill. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 40093. It is located at the Zaanse Schans in a group of several historic industrial windmills.
Het Jonge Schaap, Zaandam
Het Jonge Schaap (The young sheep) is the name of a wooden wind powered sawmill, located in the Zaanse Schans, in the municipality of Zaanstad. The original mill was built in 1680 and demolished in 1942. Between 2005 and 2007, a replica of the mill at the Zaanse Schans, between the mills “De Zoeker” and “De Bonte Hen”. The construction of the replica was based on detailed drawings Anton Sipman had made before the original mill was demolished. \t\t \t\t\tHet Jonge Schaap.
Het Klaverblad, Zaandam
Het Klaverblad (The Cloverleaf) is a small wooden saw mill, located in the Zaanse Schans, in the municipality of Zaanstad. The mill was built by Ru Pos on the site of the previous KROMO warehouse. This private initiative was turned into foundation "Het Klaverblad" with the purpose of building, running and maintaining the sawmill. The sails of the mill first turned in 2005.
De Bonte Hen, Zaandam
De Bonte Hen (The Spotted Hen) is the name of an oil mill, located in the Zaanse Schans, in the municipality of Zaanstad. De Bonte Hen is the northernmost of the mill Schans. The original mill was built in 1693. Until 1935 the mill was preserved in its original state. This year the mill was rebuild. In 1975, the restoration of the mill was accomplished. Since then, the mill weekly on a voluntary basis into service.
HMS Elfin (1933)
HMS Elfin was a torpedo recovery vessel built for the Royal Navy. She was built by J. Samuel White & Company, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, was launched on 20 November 1933 and commissioned on 16 January 1934. She was builder's number 1754. Her home port was the Navy's torpedo trials establishment HMS Vernon, and she was based at Portland. A sistership, Redwing, was constructed under builder's number 1753 and was stationed at HMS Defiance, Devonport.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Zaandijk.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
زاند جک, 赞代克
