Koog aan de Zaan

Geschiedenis

Koog aan de Zaan is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaanstad, and lies about 11 km northwest of Amsterdam.Koog aan de Zaan was a separate municipality until 1974, when the municipality of Zaanstad was created.Koog aan de Zaan has a population of around 11770.A8ernA, an urban renewal project for the space under the A8 motorway as it passes through Koog aan de Zaan, was a joint winner of the 2006 European Prize for Urban Public Space.TrainsThere are two small stations within the borders of Koog aan de Zaan. These are: Koog aan de Zaan railway station, which serves Koog aan de Zaan itself. Zaandijk Zaanse Schans railway station, which mainly serves Zaandijk and the Zaanse Schans, an open-air museum nearby in Zaandijk. Zaandam railway station is the nearest main station. For Purmerend, Hoorn and Enkhuizen use Zaandam Kogerveld railway station.