Waterland

Waterland
Waterland
	Municipality
	Marken, municipality of Waterland
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in North Holland
	Coordinates: 52°27′N 5°2′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 (January 2019)[4]
• Total	17,315
• Density	332/km2 (860/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	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:

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

Wim Polak, 1982

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 [5]

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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"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
"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. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
IMDb Database retrieved 13 April 2020

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