Marken
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Marken Location in the Netherlands Marken Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°27′30″N 5°6′24″E / 52.45833°N 5.10667°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Waterland |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.67 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.5 m (−1.6 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,730 |
| • Density | 648/km2 (1,680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1156 |
| Area code | 0299 |
Marken (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑrkə(n)]; Marken's dialect: Mereke) is a village in the municipality of Waterland in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It had a population of 1,730 as of 2024, and occupies a peninsula in the Markermeer. It was, until 1957, an island in the former Zuiderzee. The characteristic wooden houses of Marken are a tourist attraction.