Noordoostpolder
Municipality in Flevoland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Noordoostpolder (Dutch: [ˈnoːrt.oːstˌpɔldər] ; English: "North-East Polder") 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.
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Noordoostpolder | |
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 Satellite image of Noordoostpolder | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Flevoland | |
| Coordinates: 52°43′N 5°45′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Flevoland |
| Established | 1 January 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Aucke van der Werff (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 593.47 km2 (229.14 sq mi) |
| • Land | 458.17 km2 (176.90 sq mi) |
| • Water | 135.30 km2 (52.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −3 m (−10 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 47,583 |
| • Density | 104/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 8300–8319 |
| Area code | 0527 |
| Website | www |
For history, see Zuiderzee Works.
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
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Noordoostpolder, June 2015
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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 located in/near the Noordoostpolder:
- Schokland and Surroundings (municipality Noordoostpolder)
- Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station), Lemmer (mun. Lemsterland)
- David T. Runia (born 1951 in Noordoostpolder) a Dutch-Australian classical 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) the current Dutch Human Rights' Ambassador
- Ernst Meisner (born 1982 in Noordoostpolder) a Dutch dancer and choreographer
Sport
- 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 former professional footballer
- Corinne Nugter (born 1992 in Emmeloord) a Dutch athlete specialising in the discus throw
- Femke Beuling (born 1999 in Emmeloord) a Dutch speed skater
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