Zaandijk
Zaandijk is a village in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland. It is part of the municipality of Zaanstad and lies on the southern bank of the Zaan River, opposite the town of Zaandam. The area is closely associated with the Zaanse Schans, an open-air heritage site nearby that preserves windmills, wooden houses, and industrial-era buildings illustrating the region’s 17th- to 19th-century trade and manufacturing history.
Historically, Zaandijk developed as a rural community within the Zaan region and grew as water management and
In present times, Zaandijk is mainly residential, with a local village center that provides shops, services,