Koog Aan De Zaan - Travel & Tourism Guide Koog Aan De Zaan - Pays-Bas

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Two kilometers from Zaandam, Koog aan de Zaan is a small town with a park and a mill museum. From there you are only 3 km away from Zaanse Schans, the famous redoubt with its mills. This village is located a little more than 10 kilometers northeast of the capital and is a nice stop on the way to Alkmaar. "Koog" refers to a piece of land that is not part of the dike. In the 18th century, the area was industrialized with well-known food factories. Before World War II, more than 70% of the population worked in factories. This area experienced a rapid development of sports, especially korfbal