Waterland
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This article is about Waterland, Netherlands. For other uses, see Waterland (disambiguation).
| Waterland | |||
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| Municipality | |||
Marken town centre
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Location in North Holland |
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| Coordinates: 52°27′N 5°2′E / 52.450°N 5.033°ECoordinates: 52°27′N 5°2′E / 52.450°N 5.033°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Holland | ||
| Established | 1 January 1991 | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Luzette Wagenaar-Kroon (CDA) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • 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[3] | −1 m (−3 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 17,164 | ||
| • Density | 329/km2 (850/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Waterlander | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 1140–1156, 1452–1454 | ||
| Area code | 0299 | ||
| Website | www |
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Waterland (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is located north of Amsterdam, on the western shore of the Markermeer.
Population centres[edit]
The municipality of Waterland consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Broek in Waterland, Ilpendam, Katwoude, Marken, Monnickendam, Overleek, Uitdam, Watergang, Zuiderwoude.
Topography[edit]
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Waterland, 2013.
Local government[edit]
The municipal council of Waterland consists (2002) of 17 seats, which are divided as follows:
- CDA - 5 seats
- GroenLinks - 3 seats
- Waterland95 - 3 seats
- Algemeen Belang - 2 seats
- PvdA - 2 seats
- VVD - 2 seats
References[edit]
- ^ "College van burgemeester & wethouders" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Waterland. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1141GV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
External links[edit]
Media related to Waterland at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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Purmerend | Edam-Volendam | ||
| Landsmeer | Markermeer | |||
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