Waterland
Municipality in North Holland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about Waterland, Netherlands. For other uses, see Waterland (disambiguation).
Waterland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋaːtərlɑnt] ⓘ) 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.
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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 2021)[4] | |
• 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 |
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