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Waterland
Marken, municipality of Waterland
Marken, municipality of Waterland
Flag of Waterland
Flag
Coat of arms of Waterland
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Waterland in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Established 1 January 1991
Government
 • Body Municipal council
Area
 • Total 115.66 km2 (44.66 sq mi)
 • Land 52.11 km2 (20.12 sq mi)
 • Water 63.55 km2 (24.54 sq mi)
Elevation
−1 m (−3.3 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 17,164
 • Density 329/km2 (850/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Waterlander
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1140–1156, 1452–1454
Area code 0299

Waterland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋaːtərlɑnt]) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is situated north of Amsterdam, on the western shore of the Markermeer. It includes the tourist towns of Broek in Waterland and Marken.

Population centres

The municipality of Waterland contains the following city, small towns and villages:

  • Broek in Waterland
  • Ilpendam
  • Katwoude
  • Marken
  • Monnickendam
  • Overleek
  • Uitdam
  • Watergang
  • Zuiderwoude

Topography

2013-Waterland.jpg
Map of the municipality of Waterland, 2013.

Notable people

Burgemeester Polak, Bestanddeelnr 932-3584
Wim Polak, 1982
Sita Vermeulen
Sita Vermeulen, 2011
  • Pieter Floriszoon (1602 or 1606 in Monnickendam–1658) a Dutch Vice Admiral in the Battle of the Sound
  • Alexander Johan Berman (1828 in Zierikzee–1886) the Dutch Reformed minister of Watergang
  • Pieter Groenhart (1894 in Ilpendam – 1965) a Dutch lichenologist, researched tropical Asian lichens
  • Wim Polak (1924–1999) a Dutch politician, lived in Ilpendam, Mayor of Amsterdam 1977/1983
  • Peter Spier (1927–2017) a Dutch-American illustrator and writer of children's books, grew up in Broek in Waterland
  • Michaël Zeeman (1958 in Marken – 2009) a Dutch journalist, author, editor, columnist and literary critic
  • Sita (born 1980 in Ilpendam) aka Sita Maria Vermeulen, a Dutch pop singer

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