Waterland

Waterland (pronunciation ) is a municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland. It is situated north of Amsterdam, on the western shore of the Markermeer. It is well-known for comprising the touristy towns of Broek in Waterland and Marken.

Waterland
Marken, municipality of Waterland
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°27′N 5°2′E
CountryNetherlands
Province North Holland
Established1 January 1991
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorLuzette Wagenaar-Kroon (CDA)
Area
  Total115.66 km2 (44.66 sq mi)
  Land52.11 km2 (20.12 sq mi)
  Water63.55 km2 (24.54 sq mi)
Elevation1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[4]
  Total17,315
  Density332/km2 (860/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Waterlander
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1140–1156, 1452–1454
Area code0299
Websitewww.waterland.nl

Population centres

The municipality of Waterland consists of the following cities, towns, villages and districts:

Topography

Topographic map of the municipality of Waterland, 2013.

Local government

The municipal council of Waterland consists of 17 seats, which are divided as follows:

  • Waterland95 – 3 seats
  • Algemeen Belang – 2 seats

Notable people

Wim Polak, 1982
Sita Vermeulen, 2011

Sport

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References

  1. "College van burgemeester & wethouders" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Waterland. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. "Postcodetool for 1141GV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. IMDb Database retrieved 13 April 2020
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