Marken
Marken | |
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Marken in 2015 | |
| Coordinates: 52°27′30″N 5°6′24″E / 52.45833°N 5.10667°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Waterland |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.5 m (−1.6 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,745 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1156 |
| Area code | 0299 |
Marken (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑrkə(n)]; Marken's dialect: Mereke) is a village in the municipality of Waterland in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It had a population of 1,745 as of 2021, and occupies a peninsula in the Markermeer. It was, until 1957, an island in the former Zuiderzee. The characteristic wooden houses of Marken are a tourist attraction.