The Pietersz family moved into "de Lage dijk" (The Lower Dike) in 1494 and became the first residents of Zaandijk. In Zaandijk, De Lagedijk is still extant. In 1570 the town consisted of 19 houses. These dwellings were burned by the Spaniards in 1572, during the Eighty Years' War. The town began to prosper and grow following the return of the populace.
Zaandijk was a separate municipality until 1974, when it became a part of the new municipality Zaanstad.[5]
Notable people
Anna Maria Tobbe (1838–1886) was one of the first female Dutch pharmacists.[6]