Noordoostpolder
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| Satellite image of Noordoostpolder Satellite image of Noordoostpolder | |
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| Highlighted position of Noordoostpolder in a municipal map of Flevoland Location in Flevoland | |
| Coordinates: 52°43′N 5°45′E / 52.717°N 5.750°ECoordinates: 52°43′N 5°45′E / 52.717°N 5.750°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Flevoland |
| Established | 1 January 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Aucke van der Werff (Template:Polparty) |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
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| Population | |
| • Total | Template:Dutch municipality population |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 8300–8319 |
| Area code | 0527 |
| Website | www |
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Noordoostpolder (nl; Template:Langx) is a polder and municipality in the Flevoland province in the central Netherlands. Formerly, it was also called Urker Land. Emmeloord is the administrative center, located in the heart of the Noordoostpolder.
For history, see Zuiderzee Works.
Population centres
[edit | edit source]The population centres are Bant, Creil, Emmeloord, Ens, Espel, Kraggenburg, Luttelgeest, Marknesse, Nagele, Rutten, and Tollebeek.
The former island of Schokland is now a museum.
The town and former island of Urk, in the southwest, now surrounded by the Noordoostpolder, is a separate municipality.
Topography
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There are no railway stations in the Noordoostpolder, but the nearest stations are in Kampen, Steenwijk and Lelystad. From 9 December 2012, with the opening of the Hanzelijn, Dronten and Kampen Zuid, will be even closer.
UNESCO World Heritage sites
[edit | edit source]UNESCO World Heritage sites located in/near the Noordoostpolder:
- Schokland and Surroundings (municipality Noordoostpolder)
- Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station), Lemmer (mun. Lemsterland)
Notable people
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- David T. Runia (born 1951 in Noordoostpolder) a Dutch-Australian scholar and educational administrator
- Aucke van der Werff (born 1953 in Schettens) politician, current mayor of Noordoostpolder
- Rien van der Velde (born 1957 in Nagele) a Dutch politician
- Stef Blok (born 1964 in Emmeloord) accountant and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Marriët Schuurman (born 1969 in Creil) incumbent Dutch Human Rights Ambassador
- Ernst Meisner (born 1982 in Noordoostpolder) a Dutch dancer and choreographer
Sport
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- Annamarie Thomas (born 1971 in Emmeloord) a Dutch former speed skater
- Rob Wielaert (born 1978 in Emmeloord) a Dutch footballer
- Diederik Boer (born 1980 in Emmeloord) a Dutch football goalkeeper
- Orlando Wirth (born 1981 in Emmeloord) a Dutch footballer
- Tjeerd Korf (born 1983 in Emmeloord) a Dutch footballer
- Corinne Nugter (born 1992 in Emmeloord) a Dutch discus thrower
- Femke Beuling (born 1999 in Emmeloord) a Dutch speed skater
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Samenstelling college" [Member of the executive board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Noordoostpolder. Archived from the original on 15 November 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ↑ Template:Dutch municipality total area
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 8302BW". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ↑ Template:Dutch municipality population
External links
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