Waterland
Waterland | |
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Marken, municipality of Waterland | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in North Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°27′N 5°2′E / 52.450°N 5.033°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Established | 1 January 1991 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Marian van der Weele (D66) |
| 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 (−3.3 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• 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 (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.