Waterland

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Waterland

| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline = 1156 Marken, Netherlands - panoramio (25).jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Marken, municipality of Waterland

| image_flag = Waterland vlag.svg

| flag_size = 100x67px

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| image_shield = Coat of arms of Waterland.svg

| shield_size = 100x80px

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| image_map = Map - NL - Municipality code 0852 (2009).svg

| map_alt = Highlighted position of Waterland in a municipal map of North Holland

| map_caption = Location in North Holland

| coordinates = {{coord|52|27|N|5|2|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_footnotes =

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = North Holland

| established_title = Established

| established_date = 1 January 1991

| government_footnotes = {{cite web

|url = https://www.waterland.nl/nieuws/raad-waterland-draagt-marian-van-der-weele-voor-als-nieuwe-burgemeester

|title = Marian van der Weele nieuwe burgemeester van Waterland

|language = nl

|publisher = noord-holland.nl

|access-date = 28 June 2024

|archive-date = 19 April 2021

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210419005506/https://www.noord-holland.nl/Actueel/Archief/2021/Maart_2021/Marian_van_der_Weele_nieuwe_burgemeester_van_Waterland

|url-status = dead

}}

| governing_body = Municipal council

| leader_party = D66

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Marian van der Weele

| unit_pref = Metric

| area_footnotes = {{Dutch municipality total area|dataref}}

| area_total_km2 = {{Dutch municipality total area|Waterland}}

| area_land_km2 = {{Dutch municipality land area|Waterland}}

| area_water_km2 = {{Dutch municipality water area|Waterland}}

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web

|url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool

|title = Postcodetool for 1141GV

|language = nl

|author =

|work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland

|publisher = Het Waterschapshuis

|access-date = 23 March 2014}}

| elevation_m = −1

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| population_footnotes = {{Dutch municipality population|dataref}}

| population_total = {{Dutch municipality population|Waterland}}

| population_as_of = {{MONTHNAME|{{Dutch municipality population|popbasemonth}}}} {{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}

| population_density_km2 = {{Dutch municipality population density|Waterland}}

| population_demonym = Waterlander

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postcode

| postal_code = 1140–1156, 1452–1454

| area_code_type = Area code

| area_code = 0299

| website = {{URL|1=http://www.waterland.nl}}

| footnotes =

}}

Waterland ({{IPA|nl|ˈʋaːtərlɑnt|-|Nl-Waterland.ogg}}) 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.

Population centres

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

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=Topography=

File:2013-Waterland.jpg
Map of the municipality of Waterland, 2013.

History

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 ({{langx|nl|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.{{cite web |url=https://waterlandsarchief.nl/?view=article&id=518:gemeente-waterland&catid=82 |website=Gemeente Waterland |language=nl |title=Gemeente Waterland - Waterlands Archief }}

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.

Geography

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

Local government

The municipal council of Waterland consists of 17 seats, which at the 2022 election divided as follows:{{Cite web |date=16 March 2022|title=Waterland municipal election 2022 |url=https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20220316/731090 |access-date=28 June 2024 |website=verkiezingsuitslagen.nl|language=nl}}

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WaterlandNatuurlijk – 5 seats
GroenLinks – 3 seats

* CDA – 3 seats

D66 – 2 seats

* PvdA – 2 seats

VVD – 2 seats

Notable people

File:Burgemeester Polak, Bestanddeelnr 932-3584.jpg

File:Sita Vermeulen.jpg

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 [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1353915/ IMDb Database] retrieved 13 April 2020

= Sport =

Jurjaan Koolen (1938 in Monnickendam–2020) 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

File:Broek in Waterland panorama.JPG|Broek in Waterland

File:1141 Monnickendam, Netherlands - panoramio (16).jpg|Monnickendam

File:Marken Lighthouse.JPG|Paard van Marken

File:Waterland-Katwoude, windmolen de Kathammer RM527682IMG 6952 2023-06-25 11.52.jpg|Katwoude

References

External links

{{commons category-inline|Waterland}}
[http://www.waterland.nl Official website]

{{Geographic location

| Centre = Waterland

| North = Edam-Volendam

| East = Markermeer

| South = Amsterdam

| West = Landsmeer

| Northwest = Purmerend

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Category:Municipalities of North Holland