Waterland


Waterland is a municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland. It is situated north of Amsterdam, on the western shore of the Markermeer. 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:

  • Waterland95 – 3 seats
  • Algemeen Belang – 2 seats
  • PvdA – 2 seats
  • VVD – 2 seats

    • Notable people

  • Pieter Floriszoon a Dutch Vice Admiral in the Battle of the Sound
  • Alexander Johan Berman the Dutch Reformed minister of Watergang
  • Pieter Groenhart a Dutch lichenologist, researched tropical Asian lichens
  • Wim Polak a Dutch politician, lived in Ilpendam, Mayor of Amsterdam 1977/1983
  • Peter Spier a Dutch-American illustrator and writer of children's books, grew up in Broek in Waterland
  • Michaël Zeeman a Dutch journalist, author, editor, columnist and literary critic
  • Sita aka Sita Maria Vermeulen, a Dutch pop singer

    Sport

  • Jurjaan Koolen a Dutch volleyball player, competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics
  • Marko Klok a volleyball player, silver medallist in the 1992 Summer Olympics
  • Annette Gerritsen a Dutch former speed skater, silver medallist at the 2010 Winter Olympics

    Gallery