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Municipality in North Holland, Netherlands

Waterland
Municipality
Marken, municipality of WaterlandMarken, municipality of Waterland
Flag of WaterlandFlagCoat of arms of WaterlandCoat of arms
Highlighted position of Waterland in a municipal map of North HollandLocation in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°27′N 5°2′E / 52.450°N 5.033°E / 52.450; 5.033
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Established 1 January 1991
Government[1]
• Body Municipal council
Mayor Marian van der Weele (D66)
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 2021)[4]
• 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 (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.

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


Map of the municipality of Waterland, 2013.

The area was populated since the 11th century. Between 1619 and 1811, the villages of Ransdorp, Zunderdorp, Schellingwoude, Landsmeer, Broek in Waterland, en Zuiderwoude formed a union, known as the Waterland Union (Dutch: Unie van Waterland), mainly with the goal of joint maintenance of the coast. On the other hand, Monnickendam was a seat of a bailiff and has never been part of this union. In 1921, Ransdorp (with Schellingwoude) and Zunderdorp were merged into the city of Amsterdam.[5]

The municipality of Waterland was established in 1991 by merging together of the municipalities of Broek in Waterland, Katwoude, Marken, and Monnickendam, as well as parts of the municipalities of Ilpendam (the village of Ilpendam) and Landsmeer (the villages of Watergang and Schouw). Monnickendam became the municipality seat.[5]

The lands of the municipality are mainly peat.[5] Marken is a former island.

The municipal council of Waterland consists of 17 seats, which at the 2022 election divided as follows:[6]

WaterlandNatuurlijk – 5 seats GroenLinks – 3 seats CDA – 3 seats D66 – 2 seats PvdA – 2 seats VVD – 2 seats

Wim Polak, 1982

Sita Vermeulen, 2011

  1. ^ "Marian van der Weele nieuwe burgemeester van Waterland" (in Dutch). noord-holland.nl. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  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 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Gemeente Waterland - Waterlands Archief". Gemeente Waterland (in Dutch).
  6. ^ "Waterland municipal election 2022". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  7. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 13 April 2020