Zaan

The Zaan () is a small river in the province of North Holland in the northwestern Netherlands and the name of a district through which it runs. The river was originally a side arm of the IJ bay and travels through the municipalities of Zaanstad ("Zaan City") and Wormerland north of Amsterdam, from West-Knollendam in the north to Zaandam in the south, where it empties into the IJ.

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River.name: Zaan
River.image: Zaandenuylbrug.jpg
River.image_caption: Den Uylbridge in Zaandam, the Netherlands.
River.pushpin_map: Netherlands
River.pushpin_map_caption: Mouth of Zaan
River.subdivision_type1: Country
River.subdivision_name1: Netherlands
River.subdivision_type2: District
River.subdivision_name2: Zaan District

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Image: Zaandenuylbrug.jpg
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Panorama view
The Zaan district
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The municipality of Zaanstad and several towns along the Zaan are named for the river: Koog aan de Zaan, Westzaan, Oostzaan, Zaandijk and the city of Zaandam. The river also runs past Zaanse Schans, a village with historic windmills and houses. It ranks among the top tourist destinations in the Netherlands.