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Waterland is a name that may refer to multiple topics, including a municipality in the Netherlands, a 1983 English novel by Graham Swift, and a 1992 film adaptation of the novel.

Waterland (Netherlands) refers to a municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland, located in the Waterland

Waterland (novel) is a 1983 work of historical fiction by British author Graham Swift. The narrative follows

Waterland (film) is a 1992 British drama directed by Stephen Frears, adapted from Swift's novel. The film

region
near
Amsterdam.
The
area
is
known
for
its
low-lying
polder
landscape
and
extensive
waterways.
The
municipality
comprises
several
towns
and
villages
and
forms
part
of
the
greater
Randstad
region.
a
history
teacher
in
a
Fenland
town
as
he
recounts
his
family's
past
and
the
broad
social
changes
shaping
late
20th-century
England.
The
novel
is
noted
for
its
memory-centered
structure
and
its
exploration
of
history,
mythology,
and
personal
experience.
translates
the
novel’s
themes
of
memory
and
history
to
the
screen,
retaining
the
core
focus
on
personal
and
communal
histories
set
against
a
changing
landscape.