Noorderkwartier (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnoːrdərkʋɑrˌtiːr]; English: Northern Quarter) is a historical term referring to the part of the former Dutch province of Holland north of the river IJ, covering the regions Kennemerland, Zaanstreek, Waterland and West Friesland and now part of the modern province of North Holland. Other historical terms for this area were "North Holland", "Noordeland", and "Noorderland".
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Zaanstreek in the context of Oostzaan
Oostzaan (Dutch pronunciation: [oːstˈsaːn] ) is a municipality and a town in the Zaanstreek, Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The municipality had a population of 9,689 in 2021. Oostzaan has a total area of 16.08 km (6.21 sq mi) of which 4.55 km (1.76 sq mi) is water.
Oostzaan—together with Westzaan and Assendelft—are considered the "mother towns" of the Zaanstreek (the region around the River Zaan), of which they are the three oldest towns. Oostzaan also played a role in the VOC and WIC shipping and shipbuilding.