Watergang

Watergang
Town

The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Watergang in the municipality of Waterland.
Coordinates: 52°26′N 4°57′E / 52.433°N 4.950°E / 52.433; 4.950Coordinates: 52°26′N 4°57′E / 52.433°N 4.950°E / 52.433; 4.950
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Municipality Waterland
Population
  Total 420
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Watergang ( pronunciation , literally "watercourse") is a village in the northwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Waterland, North Holland, about seven kilometres (four miles) north of Amsterdam, on the east bank of the Noordhollandsch Kanaal.

Watergang, church in the street

In 2001, the village of Watergang had 217 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.08 km², and contained 83 residences.[1] The wider statistical area of Watergang has a population of around 420.[2]

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Waterland .
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