Waterland

Waterland
Marken, municipality of Waterland
Marken, municipality of Waterland
Flag of Waterland
Coat of arms of Waterland
Highlighted position of Waterland in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°27′N 5°2′E / 52.450°N 5.033°E / 52.450; 5.033
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Established1 January 1991
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMarian van der Weele (D66)
Area
 • Total115.66 km2 (44.66 sq mi)
 • Land52.11 km2 (20.12 sq mi)
 • Water63.55 km2 (24.54 sq mi)
Elevation−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total17,312
 • Density332/km2 (860/sq mi)
DemonymWaterlander
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1140–1156, 1452–1454
Area code0299
Websitewww.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.

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  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.

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