Waterland

Waterland
Waterland
Municipality
	Marken, municipality of Waterland
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in North Holland
	Coordinates: 52°27′N 5°2′E / 52.450°N 5.033°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Established	1 January 1991
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Luzette Wagenaar-Kroon (CDA)
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 ft)
Population (January 2021)
• Total	17,312
• Density	332/km2 (860/sq mi)
Demonym	Waterlander
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	1140–1156, 1452–1454
Area code	0299
Website	www.waterland.nl

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.

Population centres

The municipality of Waterland consists of the following cities, towns, villages and districts: Broek in Waterland, Ilpendam, Katwoude, Marken, Monnickendam, Overleek, Uitdam, Watergang, Zuiderwoude.

Topographic map of the municipality of Waterland, 2013.

The municipal council of Waterland consists 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

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

Jurjaan Koolen (born 1938) a Dutch volleyball player, competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics
Marko Klok (born 1968 in Monnickendam) a volleyball player, silver medallist in the 1992 Summer Olympics
Annette Gerritsen (born 1985 in Ilpendam) a Dutch former speed skater, silver medallist at the 2010 Winter Olympics

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^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.