Waterland

Waterland
Municipality
Marken, municipality of Waterland
Marken, municipality of Waterland
Flag of Waterland
Flag
Coat of arms of Waterland
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Waterland in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°27′N 5°2′E / 52.450°N 5.033°E / 52.450; 5.033
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Established1 January 1991
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMarian van der Weele (D66)
Area
[2]
 • Total
115.66 km2 (44.66 sq mi)
 • Land52.11 km2 (20.12 sq mi)
 • Water63.55 km2 (24.54 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total
17,312
 • Density332/km2 (860/sq mi)
DemonymWaterlander
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1140–1156, 1452–1454
Area code0299
Websitewww.waterland.nl

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.

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, Zunderdorp, Schellingwoude, Landsmeer, Broek in Waterland, en Zuiderwoude formed a union, known as the Waterland Union (Dutch: Unie van Waterland), 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 Amsterdam.[5]

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.[5]

Geography

The lands of the municipality are mainly peat.[5] Marken is a former island.

Local government

The municipal council of Waterland consists of 17 seats, which at the 2022 election divided as follows:[6]

  • WaterlandNatuurlijk – 5 seats
  • GroenLinks – 3 seats
  • CDA – 3 seats
  • D66 – 2 seats

Notable people

Wim Polak, 1982
Sita Vermeulen, 2011
  • 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 Broek in Waterland
  • Michaël Zeeman (1958 in Marken – 2009) a Dutch journalist, author, editor, columnist and literary critic
  • Sita (born 1980 in Ilpendam) aka Sita Maria Vermeulen, a Dutch pop singer [7]

Sport

  • Jurjaan Koolen (1938 in Monnickendam–2020) 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
  • Annette Gerritsen (born 1985 in Ilpendam) a Dutch former speed skater, silver medallist at the 2010 Winter Olympics

References

  1. ^ "Marian van der Weele nieuwe burgemeester van Waterland" (in Dutch). noord-holland.nl. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 1141GV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Gemeente Waterland - Waterlands Archief". Gemeente Waterland (in Dutch).
  6. ^ "Waterland municipal election 2022". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  7. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 13 April 2020
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