Marken (
52°28′N 5°6′E / 52.467°N 5.1°E / 52.467; 5.1, 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. (Wikipedia)