Editing Waterland (section)

==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 ({{langx|nl|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]].<ref name="archief">{{cite web |url=https://waterlandsarchief.nl/?view=article&id=518:gemeente-waterland&catid=82 |website=Gemeente Waterland |language=nl |title=Gemeente Waterland - Waterlands Archief }}</ref>

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.<ref name="archief"/>