Zaandijk (Dutch pronunciation: [zaːnˈdɛik]) is a town in the municipality of Zaanstad, province of North Holland, Netherlands.

It lies about 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) northwest of Amsterdam and had a population of 8,686 in 2017.

[3] Zaandijk is one of the smallest villages in Zaanstad, having a surface area of 209 hectare.

[4] The Pietersz family moved into "de Lage dijk" (The Lower Dike) in 1494 and became the first residents of Zaandijk.

The town began to prosper and grow following the return of the populace.