Noordoostpolder

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
Municipality
Satellite image of Noordoostpolder
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Flevoland
Coordinates: 52°43′N 5°45′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Flevoland
Established	1 January 1962
Government ^[1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Aucke van der Werff (CDA)
Area ^[2]
• 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]	−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.noordoostpolder.nl

For history, see Zuiderzee Works.

Population centres

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

Notable people

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

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

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Population centres

Topography

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UNESCO World Heritage sites

Notable people

Sport

See also

References

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