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{{about|Waterland, Netherlands||Waterland (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox settlement
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| name                    = Waterland
| settlement_type         = [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|Municipality]]
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| image_skyline           = 1156 Marken, Netherlands - panoramio (25).jpg
| image_alt               = 
| image_caption           = Marken, municipality of Waterland
| image_flag              = Waterland vlag.svg
| flag_size               = 100x67px
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| image_shield            = Coat of arms of Waterland.svg
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| map_alt                 = Highlighted position of Waterland in a municipal map of North Holland
| map_caption             = Location in North Holland
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| coordinates_footnotes   = 
| subdivision_type        = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name        = [[Netherlands]]
| subdivision_type1       = [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[North Holland]]
| established_title       = Established
| established_date        = 1 January 1991
| government_footnotes = <ref name="mayor_now">{{cite web
 |url = https://www.waterland.nl/nieuws/raad-waterland-draagt-marian-van-der-weele-voor-als-nieuwe-burgemeester
 |title = Marian van der Weele nieuwe burgemeester van Waterland
 |language = nl
 |publisher = noord-holland.nl
 |access-date = 28 June 2024
 |archive-date = 19 April 2021
 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210419005506/https://www.noord-holland.nl/Actueel/Archief/2021/Maart_2021/Marian_van_der_Weele_nieuwe_burgemeester_van_Waterland
 |url-status = dead
 }}</ref>
| governing_body          = [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|Municipal council]]
| leader_party            = [[Democrats 66|D66]]
| leader_title            = [[Burgemeester|Mayor]]
| leader_name             = Marian van der Weele
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| area_footnotes          = <ref>{{Dutch municipality total area|dataref}}</ref>
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| area_total_km2          = {{Dutch municipality total area|Waterland}}
| area_land_km2           = {{Dutch municipality land area|Waterland}}
| area_water_km2          = {{Dutch municipality water area|Waterland}}
| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web 
 |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool
 |title = Postcodetool for 1141GV
 |language = nl
 |author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> 
 |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland
 |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis
 |access-date = 23 March 2014}}</ref>
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| population_demonym      = Waterlander
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| utc_offset_DST          = +2
| postal_code_type        = [[Postal codes in the Netherlands|Postcode]]
| postal_code             = 1140–1156, 1452–1454
| area_code_type          = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Area code]]
| area_code               = 0299
| website                 = {{URL|1=http://www.waterland.nl}}
| footnotes               =
}}

'''Waterland''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈʋaːtərlɑnt|-|Nl-Waterland.ogg}}) is a [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] in the [[Netherlands]], in the [[Provinces of the Netherlands|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: 
{{columns-list|colwidth=12em|
* [[Broek in Waterland]]
* [[Ilpendam]]
* [[Katwoude]]
* [[Marken]]
* [[Monnickendam]]
* [[Overleek]]
* [[Purmer]]
* [[Uitdam]]
* [[Watergang]]
* [[Zuiderwoude]]
}}
===Topography===
[[File:2013-Waterland.jpg|475px|]]<br/>''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 ({{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"/>

==Geography==
The lands of the municipality are mainly peat.<ref name="archief"/> Marken is a former island.

== Local government ==
The municipal council of Waterland consists of 17 seats, which at the [[Dutch municipal elections, 2022|2022 election]] divided as follows:<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 March 2022|title=Waterland municipal election 2022 |url=https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20220316/731090 |access-date=28 June 2024 |website=verkiezingsuitslagen.nl|language=nl}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|- valign="top"
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* WaterlandNatuurlijk – 5 seats
* [[GroenLinks]] – 3 seats
||
* [[Christian Democratic Appeal|CDA]] – 3 seats
* [[Democrats 66|D66]] – 2 seats
||
* [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|PvdA]] – 2 seats
* [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy|VVD]] – 2 seats
|}

== Notable people ==
[[File:Burgemeester Polak, Bestanddeelnr 932-3584.jpg|140px|thumb|Wim Polak, 1982]]
[[File:Sita Vermeulen.jpg|140px|thumb|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 (singer)|Sita]] (born 1980 in Ilpendam) aka ''Sita Maria Vermeulen'', a Dutch pop singer <ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1353915/  IMDb Database] retrieved 13 April 2020 </ref>
=== 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]]

==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed>
File:Broek in Waterland panorama.JPG|[[Broek in Waterland]]
File:1141 Monnickendam, Netherlands - panoramio (16).jpg|[[Monnickendam]]
File:Marken Lighthouse.JPG|[[Paard van Marken]]
File:Waterland-Katwoude, windmolen de Kathammer RM527682IMG 6952 2023-06-25 11.52.jpg|Katwoude
</gallery>

==References==

{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links==
*{{commons category-inline|Waterland}}
*[http://www.waterland.nl Official website]

{{Geographic location
 | Centre    = Waterland
 | North     = [[Edam-Volendam]]
 | East      = ''[[Markermeer]]''
 | South     = [[Amsterdam]]
 | West      = [[Landsmeer]]
 | Northwest = [[Purmerend]]
}}
{{Dutch municipality Waterland}}
{{North Holland Province}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Waterland| ]]
[[Category:Municipalities of North Holland]]