Waterland () is a

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in the

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, located in the

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of North Holland. It is situated north of

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...

, on the western shore of the

Markermeer The Markermeer () is a lake in the central Netherlands in between North Holland, Flevoland, and its smaller and larger neighbors, the IJmeer and IJsselmeer. A shallow lake at 3 to 5 m in depth, matching the reclaimed land to its west, n ...

. It is well-known for comprising the touristy towns of Broek in Waterland and Marken.

Population centres

The municipality of Waterland consists of the following cities, towns, villages and districts:

Topography

''Topographic map of the municipality of Waterland, 2013.''

Local government

The municipal council of Waterland consists of 17 seats, which are divided as follows:

Notable people

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* 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 Pieter Groenhart (February 21, 1894 – November 3, 1965) was a Dutch lichenologist known for his research into tropical Asian lichens. Born in Ilpendam, he became a teacher in 1916 and taught in several local elementary schools. In 1926 he moved ...

(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 Michaël Zeeman (12 September 1958 – 27 July 2009) was a Dutch journalist, author, editor, columnist and literary critic. He received the C. Buddingh'-prijs, given annually for the best debut in Dutch poetry (named for C. Buddingh'), for ''Beeld ...

(1958 in Marken – 2009) a Dutch journalist, author, editor, columnist and literary critic *

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Sport

Jurjaan Koolen Jurjaan Christiaan Koolen (20 September 1938 – 23 June 2020) was a Dutch volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), wer ...

(born 1938) 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 The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

* Annette Gerritsen (born 1985 in Ilpendam) a Dutch former speed skater, silver medallist at the

2010 Winter Olympics )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = February 12, 2010 , closing = February 28, 2010 , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Catriona Le May Doan Nancy GreeneWayne Gr ...

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 The Paard van Marken ( en, Horse of Marken) is a lighthouse on the Dutch peninsula Marken, on the IJsselmeer. It was built in 1839 by J. Valk. A primitive lighthouse had been on the location since the early 18th century; the current lighthouse ha ...

References

External links

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Official website
{{Authority control Municipalities of North Holland