Noordoostpolder 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
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A polder is a low-lying tract of land that forms an artificial hydrological entity, enclosed by embankments known as dikes. The three types of polder are:
Noordoostpolder
…Noordoostpolder (Dutch: ; 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…
Aerial view of Flevopolder, the Netherlands
Pumping station in Zoetermeer, Netherlands: The polder lies lower than the surrounding water on the other side of the dike. The Archimedes' screws are clearly visible.
The Yser river and West Flemish polders near Diksmuide
Friedrichskoog is a polder in Schleswig-Holstein