🇳🇱 Zaandijk, Netherlands

Zaandijk is a small village in the Netherlands with a population of around 10,000 people. Situated near the Zaan River, it offers a picturesque setting for seafarers and shipowners. While it doesn't have its own ports or shipyards, nearby cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam provide ample opportunities for crewing companies and access to ports, shipyards, and factories producing ship parts.