Waarland
Village in North Holland, Netherlands
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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.
Waarland | |
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Village | |
Polder mill near Waarland | |
  Waarland Location in the Netherlands  Waarland Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°44′N 4°50′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Schagen |
| Area | |
• Village | 9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1.0 m (−3.3 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Village | 2,720 |
| • Density | 274/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,165 |
| • Rural | 550 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1738[1] |
| Dialing code | 0226 |
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]
