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Lauwersmeer
Artificial lake in Groningen, Friesland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lauwersmeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌlʌu.ərsˈmeːr]) is a man-made lake in the north of the Netherlands, on the border of the provinces of Groningen and Friesland. The lake was formed on 23 May 1969, when the dike between the bay called Lauwers Sea and the Wadden Sea was closed. It is noted for birdwatching.[2]
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Location | Groningen, Friesland |
Coordinates | 53°23′N 6°11′E |
Type | artificial lake |
Primary inflows | Lauwers River |
Primary outflows | Wadden Sea |
Basin countries | Netherlands |
Settlements | Marnewaard |
Designated | 29 August 2000 |
Reference no. | 1247[1] |
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On the eastern shores of the Lauwersmeer is the Marnewaard, an exercise area of the Royal Netherlands Army. The central and eastern parts of the lake became Lauwersmeer National Park on 12 November 2003.