Marken

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Marken in the municipality of Waterland.

Marken (52°28′N 5°6′E, pop: 1,846 in 2004) is a peninsula in the IJsselmeer, the Netherlands, located in the municipality Waterland in the province North Holland. It is a former island, which nowadays is connected to the North Holland mainland by a causeway. Also, Marken is a well-known tourist attraction, well-known for its characteristic wooden houses.

Marken was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged into Waterland.[1]

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