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Zaan
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Uitgeestermeer
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Uitgeestermeer
Kadoelerbreek
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Kadoelerbreek
Stettineiland, Amsterdam
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Stettineiland, Amsterdam
RiverZaandijk, North Holland

Zaan

RiverBest May–Jun · Sep
Elevation–above sea level
Length10 kmsource to mouth
Nearest townZaandijk0.8 km
52.47° N, 4.81° EUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
When to goZaandijk · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec43October
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
October: high / low15° / 8°
River

Zaan in brief

Zaan is a river in Zaandijk, North Holland, Netherlands.

The nearest town in the atlas is Zaandijk, 0.8 km to the NW, where the weather is best in May, June and September.

Zaan is 10 km long.

Zaandijk: weather and travel guide

Weather nearby now

Forecast for Zaandijk
11°
Showers now
Wind19 km/h
Humidity83%
Cloud cover64%
Today
22 Oct
12°
6°
13 mm
Fri
23 Oct
15°
6°
16 mm
Sat
24 Oct
13°
8°
25 mm
Sun
25 Oct
14°
9°
13 mm
Mon
26 Oct
14°
8°
2 mm

Model run 00:00 UTCRefreshed several times a day

When to go

The best months around Zaan

Climate of Zaandijk

Month score in Zaandijk

Comfort, dry days and sunshine · out of 100
17
Jan
22
Feb
24
Mar
54
Apr
66
May
69
Jun
65
Jul
65
Aug
66
Sep
43
Oct
17
Nov
16
Dec
Map

Zaan from above

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VroonmeerLake7.5 kmNWVroonmeer
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Weijen BusLake8.2 kmNWWeijen Bus
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UitgeestermeerLake8.7 kmNWUitgeestermeer
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KadoelerbreekLake9.3 kmSEKadoelerbreek
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WiborgeilandIsland9.4 kmSEWiborgeiland
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Stettineiland, AmsterdamIsland9.5 kmSEStettineiland, Amsterdam
Stay nearby

Towns close by

Zaandijk
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Zaandijk

North Holland · 0.8 km NW
15°Oct high
15wet days
43score
Zaandijk
Koog aan de Zaan
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Koog aan de Zaan

North Holland · 1.2 km SW
15°Oct high
15wet days
43score
Koog aan de Zaan
Zaanstad
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Zaanstad

North Holland · 1.8 km S
15°Oct high
15wet days
43score
Zaanstad
Wormerveer
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Wormerveer

North Holland · 2.9 km NW
15°Oct high
15wet days
43score
Wormerveer
Around here

Zaandijk and around

Zaandijk
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Zaandijk

North Holland · Netherlands
May–Jun · Sepbest months
22°July high
-1 maltitude
Zaandijk

Nature

Spaarne
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11 km SW

Spaarne

River
Spaarne
Alkmaardermeer
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9.7 km NW

Alkmaardermeer

Lake
Alkmaardermeer
Uitgeestermeer
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8.0 km NW

Uitgeestermeer

Lake
Uitgeestermeer

Mountains

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28 km N

Catrijper Nok

55 m
Catrijper Nok
Trapjesberg
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35 km SE

Trapjesberg

23 m
Trapjesberg

Heritage

Maria Magdalenakerk, Zaandijk
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1.7 km E

Maria Magdalenakerk, Zaandijk

municipal monument in the Netherlands · 1880
Maria Magdalenakerk, Zaandijk
Heilige-Martelaren-van-Gorcumkerk
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1.0 km S

Heilige-Martelaren-van-Gorcumkerk

municipal monument in the Netherlands · 1930
Heilige-Martelaren-van-Gorcumkerk
Doopsgezinde kerk (Wormerveer)
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1.9 km N

Doopsgezinde kerk (Wormerveer)

Rijksmonument · 1831
Doopsgezinde kerk (Wormerveer)

Museums

Zaanse Schans
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0.7 km E

Zaanse Schans

Open-air museum · 1961
Zaanse Schans
Zaans Museum
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1.1 km E

Zaans Museum

1994
Zaans Museum
Zaanse Time Museum
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0.7 km SE

Zaanse Time Museum

Zaanse Time Museum