The Zaan was originally a moorland that ran from the Starnmeer to the IJ proceeded.
Today it is a 19 km long watercourse that runs through the municipality Zaanstad in the region Zaanstreck in North Holland flows: from Oost- and West-Knollendam in the north to Dam in Zaandam in the south.
From the dam on the watercourse is called Voorzaan and forms the connection with the North Sea Canal.
bridges
From north to south there are the following bridges:
- Clausbrug (Wormer)
- Zaanbrug (Wormerveer - Wormer)
- Julianabrug (Zaandijk - Zaanse Schans)
- Coenbrug (A8 motorway)
- Willem Alexanderbrug (Koog aan de Zaan - Zaandam)
- Bernhardbrug (Zaandam)
- Beatrixbrug (Zaandam)
- Wilhelminabrug (Zaandam)
- Joop den Uylbrug (Zaandam)
All bridges are suitable for motor vehicles.
Ferries
- Wormerveer - Zaanse Schans - Zaandam Motor ship for pedestrians. Runs from May 1st to October 1st Fri-Sun, see Zaanhopper.
Departure from Wilhelminaschleuse in Womerveer
- 10.00 Oberhaupt north side Wilhelminaschleuse
- 10.10 Verkade Chocoladefabrik quay
- 10.30 am Zaanse Schans
- 10:50 Wormer warehouse Batavia at Veerdijk
- 11.00 a.m. Zaanbogen Marktstraat
- 11.10 Wormer at Lagerhaus Batavia at Veerdijk
- 11.30 am Zaanse Schans
- 11.50 am Köschkai Verkade Chocoladefabrik
- 12.00 head north side Wilhelminaschleuse
This lap is driven every 2 hours from 10 a.m. The last trip ends at 6 p.m. at the Wilhelminaschleuse in Wormerveer.
Price per zone € 1.50, one way € 6.00, return € 12.00.
- Zaandijk - Zaanse Schans Bonte Hen Foot ferry, rowing boat with outboard motor. Tel: 075-6282076 (M. Metselaar), 075-6281719 (Y. Delorme).
Operates from May to September Mon-Sun 10: 00-17: 00 between Zaandijk, Gerrit-Honig-Schleuse, and Zaanse Schans, "De Bonte Hen" windmill. Bicycles are only transported if there is space.
