Westzaan is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaanstad, and lies about 13 km northeast of Haarlem. It is located west of Zaandam, Koog aan de Zaan and Zaandijk, southwest of Wormer, southeast of Krommenie and south and southeast of Assendelft.[3]

Westzaan
Village
Former town hall of Westzaan
Coat of arms
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′N 4°46′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Zaanstad
Area [1]
• Total	11.25 km2 (4.34 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−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 developed in the 12th century as a peat 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 the only wind powered paper mill in the world.

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