Waterland () is a

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in the

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, in the

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North Holland North Holland (, ) is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht (province), Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevola ...

. It is situated north of

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, on the western shore of the Markermeer. It includes the tourist towns of

Broek in Waterland Broek in Waterland is a village in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Holland, Netherlands, with a population of about 2,745 inhabitants as of 2021. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and is situated about 8 km s ...

and Marken.

Population centres

The municipality of Waterland contains the following city, small towns and villages:

Topography

''Map of the municipality of Waterland, 2013.''

History

The area was populated since the 11th century. Between 1619 and 1811, the villages of

Ransdorp Ransdorp is a village in the province of North Holland, Netherlands, part of the municipality of Amsterdam. It lies about 7 km northeast of the city centre, in the Landelijk Noord district. Ransdorp is a part of the borough ( Dutch: ''stad ...

, Zunderdorp,

Schellingwoude Schellingwoude is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. A former village located on the northern shore of the IJ (Amsterdam), IJ, in the province of North Holland, it was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1857, when it was merged with ...

, Landsmeer, Broek in Waterland, en Zuiderwoude formed a union, known as the Waterland Union (), mainly with the goal of joint maintenance of the coast. On the other hand, Monnickendam was a seat of a bailiff and has never been part of this union. In 1921, Ransdorp (with Schellingwoude) and Zunderdorp were merged into the city of

. The municipality of Waterland was established in 1991 by merging together of the municipalities of Broek in Waterland, Katwoude, Marken, and Monnickendam, as well as parts of the municipalities of Ilpendam (the village of Ilpendam) and Landsmeer (the villages of Watergang and Schouw). Monnickendam became the municipality seat.

Geography

The lands of the municipality are mainly peat. Marken is a former island.

Local government

The municipal council of Waterland consists of 17 seats, which at the 2022 election divided as follows:

Notable people

* 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 (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

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

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Sport

* Jurjaan Koolen (1938 in Monnickendam–2020) a Dutch volleyball player, competed in the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq ...

* Marko Klok (born 1968 in Monnickendam) a volleyball player, silver medallist in the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994 ...

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

2010 Winter Olympics The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games () and also known as Vancouver 2010 (), were an international winter multi-sport event held from February 12 to 28, 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with ...

Gallery

File:Broek in Waterland panorama.JPG,

File:1141 Monnickendam, Netherlands - panoramio (16).jpg,

Monnickendam Monnickendam () is a city in the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and lies on the coast of the Markermeer, about southeast of Purmerend. It received City rights in the Netherlands, city ...

File:Marken Lighthouse.JPG, Paard van Marken File:Waterland-Katwoude, windmolen de Kathammer RM527682IMG 6952 2023-06-25 11.52.jpg, Katwoude

References

External links

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Official website
{{Authority control Municipalities of North Holland