Waarland

Village in North Holland, Netherlands

52°44′N 4°50′E / 52.733°N 4.833°E / 52.733; 4.833CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalitySchagenArea

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• Total9.92 km² (3.83 sq mi)Elevation

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−1.0 m (−3.3 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total2,690 • Density270/km² (700/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

1738^[1]

Dialing code0226

Waarland (West Frisian: ´t Waarland) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 6 km north of Heerhugowaard.

The village was first mentioned in 1665 as "De Waedt Polder", and originally meant "polder enclosed by waterways".^[3] The polder mill Waarland was built around 1532. It was in service until 1949 when a pumping station was installed. The windmill was restored in 2017.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 1738AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ "Waarland - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ "Poldermolen Waarland". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.