West-Knollendam
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West-Knollendam is a town in the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 province of North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...

. It is a part of the municipality of Zaanstad
Zaanstad
Zaanstad is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Its main town is Zaandam. It is part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam.-Population centres:...

, and is situated about 15 km northwest of Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

. The village is located by the Zaan River. On the opposite shore is Oostknollendam
Oostknollendam
Oostknollendam is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wormerland, and lies about 10 km east of IJmond.In 2001, the town of Oostknollendam had 308 inhabitants...

, in the municipality of Wormerland
Wormerland
Wormerland is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.- Population centres :The municipality of Wormerland consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Jisp, Neck, Oostknollendam, Spijkerboor, Wijdewormer, Wormer.It borders the municipalities...

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In 2001, the town of West-Knollendam had 468 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.09 km², and contained 172 residences. The slightly larger statistical district "West-Knollendam" has a population of around 490.
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