Waterland (population: 17,173) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The municipality covers an area of 65.00 km² (of which 50.24 km² water).

The municipality of Waterland consists the following towns, villages and townships: Broek in Waterland, Ilpendam, Katwoude, Marken, Monnickendam, Uitdam, Watergang, Zuiderwoude.

Marken is a former island connected to the North Holland mainland by a causeway.

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Waterland is a novel by Graham Swift, made into a 1992 movie starring Jeremy Irons.