Watergang is a village in the northwest Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

. It is located in the municipality of Waterland

Waterland

Waterland is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is located north of Amsterdam, on the borders of the IJsselmeer.-Population centres :...

, North Holland

North Holland

North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...

, about seven km (four mi) north of Amsterdam

Amsterdam

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, on the east bank of the Noordhollandsch Kanaal

Noordhollandsch Kanaal

The Groot Noordhollandsch Kanaal , now known simply as Noordhollandsch Kanaal, is a canal in the northwest Netherlands...

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