Oostzaan

240px|thumb|Map of municipality of Oostzaan, 2022 Oostzaan () is a municipality and a town in the Zaanstreek, Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The municipality had a population of in . Oostzaan has a total area of of which is water.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Oostzaan
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Oostzaan.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Street in Oostzaan
Settlement.image_flag: Oostzaan vlag.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 100x67px
Settlement.image_shield: Oostzaan wapen.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100x80px
Settlement.image_map: Map - NL - Municipality code 0431 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt: Highlighted position of Oostzaan in a municipal map of North Holland
Settlement.map_caption: Location in North Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type

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Hamlets
Local government
Economy
Notable people
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Oostzaan—together with Westzaan and Assendelft—are considered the "mother towns" of the Zaanstreek (the region around the River Zaan), of which they are the three oldest towns. Oostzaan also played a role in the VOC and WIC shipping and shipbuilding.