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Waterland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋaːtərlɑnt] (
listen)) 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.
Waterland | |
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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 | |
| • 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 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 |
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
Topography
Topographic map of the municipality of Waterland, 2013.
Local government
The municipal council of Waterland consists of 17 seats, which are divided as follows:
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Notable people
- 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]
Sport
- 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
Gallery
Broek in Waterland
Paard van Marken
References
- "College van burgemeester & wethouders" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Waterland. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- "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
External links
Media related to Waterland at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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На других языках
- [en] Waterland
[ru] Ватерланд
Ватерланд (нидерл. Waterland) — община в нидерландской провинции Северная Голландия. Расположена сразу к северу от Амстердама, на востоке омывается водами озера Эйсселмер. Площадь общины: 115,64 км², из них суша составляет только 52,10 км². Население по данным на 2006 год — 17 166 человек. Средняя плотность населения — 148 чел/км².Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
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