East Flevoland Polder | region, Netherlands (original) (raw)

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creation of IJsselmeer Polders

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  In IJsselmeer Polders
  …[469 square km]), and the East (Oostelijk) Flevoland Polder (204 square miles [528 square km]) were completed in 1930, 1942, and 1957, respectively. The South (Zuidelijk) Flevoland Polder (166 square miles [430 square km]) was completed in 1968. A fifth potential polder is the Markerwaard Polder in southwest IJsselmeer. Under…
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geography of the Netherlands

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  In Netherlands: Drainage and dikes
  …’60s—South Flevoland Polder (Zuidelijk) and East Flevoland Polder (Oostelijk)—are used for residential, industrial, and recreational purposes. Among the cities that have developed there are Lelystad and Almere.
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