Waarland

Waarland (West Frisian: ´t Waarland) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 6 km north of Heerhugowaard.

Waarland
Village
Polder mill near Waarland
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Coordinates: 52°44′N 4°50′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Schagen
Area [1]
• Total	9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−1.0 m (−3.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	2,690
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1738[1]
Dialing code	0226

The village was first mentioned in 1665 as "De Waedt Polder", and originally meant "polder enclosed by waterways".^[3] The polder mill Waarland was built around 1532. It was in service until 1949 when a pumping station was installed. The windmill was restored in 2017.^[4]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 1738AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
3. "Waarland - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
4. "Poldermolen Waarland". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.