Noordoostpolder (; en, "North-East Polder") is a

polder 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: # Land reclaimed from a body of water, such as a lake or the seabed # Flood plains s ...

and

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the

Flevoland Flevoland () is the twelfth and youngest province of the Netherlands, established in 1986, when the southern and eastern Flevopolders, together with the Noordoostpolder, were merged into one provincial entity. It is in the centre of the countr ...

province in the central

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. Formerly, it was also called '' Urker Land''.

Emmeloord Emmeloord is the administrative centre of the municipality of Noordoostpolder, Flevoland, Netherlands. In 2019, it had a population of 26,055. Overview At the heart of the Noordoostpolder, where the three main drainage canals Lemstervaart, ...

is the administrative center, located in the heart of the Noordoostpolder. For history, see

Zuiderzee Works The Zuiderzee Works ( nl, Zuiderzeewerken) is a man-made system of dams and dikes, land reclamation and water drainage work, in total the largest hydraulic engineering project undertaken by the Netherlands during the twentieth century. The proje ...

Population centres

The population centres are

Bant Bant is one of the so-called green villages ''(Dutch: groendorpen)'' in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It is a part of the municipality of Noordoostpolder, and lies about 7 km north of Emmeloord. Name The name Bant is derived from the ...

Creil Creil is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. The Creil station is an important railway junction. History Archaeological remains in the area include a Neolithic site as well as a late Iron Age necropolis, perhaps belonging to ...

, Ens,

Espel Espel is one of the so-called green villages ''(Dutch: groendorpen)'' in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It lies in the municipality of Noordoostpolder next to a crossroads where provincial road N712 from Urk to Lemmer intersects with road N714 ...

Kraggenburg Kraggenburg is a settlement in the Noordoostpolder area of the Netherlands.. The village is situated south east of the regional town Emmeloord. Kraggenburg was established in 1948,. and received her name from a former lighthouse that is named '' ...

Luttelgeest Luttelgeest is a village in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It is a part of the municipality of Noordoostpolder, and was created in 1950 as one of ten planned villages around the new city of Emmeloord. Name Luttelgeest is named after a no long ...

Marknesse Marknesse is a village in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It is a part of the municipality of Noordoostpolder, and lies about east of Emmeloord. History Marknesse was first mentioned in 1950 as Marknesse, and is a combination of border land ...

Nagele Nagele is a village in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It is a part of the municipality of Noordoostpolder, and lies about 10 km south of Emmeloord. History Nagele was designed by the architectural team "De 8" between 1948 and 1954. The ...

, Rutten, and

Tollebeek Tollebeek is a village in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It is a part of the municipality of Noordoostpolder, and is approximately 90 kilometres north east of Amsterdam. Tollebeek is one of ten villages in the Noordoostpolder (literally: Nort ...

. The former island of

Schokland Schokland () is a former island in the Dutch Zuiderzee, in the municipality of Noordoostpolder. Schokland was an elongated strip of peat land which ceased to be an island when the Noordoostpolder was reclaimed from the sea in 1942. It is now just ...

is now a museum. The town and former island of

Urk Urk () is a municipality and a town in the Flevoland province in the central Netherlands. Urk is first mentioned in historical records dating to the 10th century, when it was still an island in the Zuiderzee, an inland sea that would become part ...

, in the southwest, now surrounded by the Noordoostpolder, is a separate municipality.

Topography

''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Noordoostpolder, June 2015''

Rail links

There are no railway stations in the Noordoostpolder, but the nearest stations are in Kampen,

Steenwijk Steenwijk (; Low German: ''Steenwiek'', ''Stienwiek'' English: ''Stenwick'') is a city in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland. It is the largest town of the municipality. Steenwijk received city ...

and

Lelystad Lelystad () is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands, and it is the capital of the province of Flevoland. The city, built on reclaimed land, was founded in 1967 and was named after Cornelis Lely, who engineered the Afsluitdi ...

. From 9 December 2012, with the opening of the Hanzelijn,

Dronten Dronten () is a municipality and a town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Flevoland. It had a population of in . History Plans for the municipality of Dronten were made in the early half of the 1950s; real plans for the town of Dr ...

and Kampen Zuid, will be even closer.

UNESCO World Heritage sites

UNESCO World Heritage A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...

sites located in/near the Noordoostpolder: *

and Surroundings (municipality Noordoostpolder) *

Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal The ir. D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station () is a pumping station in the Netherlands, and the largest still operational steam-powered pumping station in the world. On October 7, 1920 Queen Wilhelmina opened the pumping station. It was built to pump ...

(D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station), Lemmer (mun.

Lemsterland Lemsterland (; fy, Lemsterlân) is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. In 2014 it merged with the municipalities of Skarsterlân and Gaasterlân-Sleat to form the new municipality De Fryske Marren De Fryske Marren ( nl, De Friese ...

)

Notable people

* 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 Rink "Rien" van der Velde (born 21 February 1957) is a Dutch politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands for the Labour Party between 25 October 2016 and 23 March 2017. He entered the House as a temporary repla ...

(born 1957 in Nagele) a Dutch politician *

Stef Blok Stephanus Abraham "Stef" Blok (born 10 December 1964) is a Dutch politician serving as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy in the Third Rutte cabinet from 25 May 2021 till 10 January 2022. He is a member of the People's Party for Fr ...

(born 1964 in Emmeloord) accountant and politician,

Minister of Foreign Affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between cou ...

* Marriët Schuurman (born 1969 in Creil) the current Dutch Human Rights' Ambassador *

Ernst Meisner Ernst Meisner (born 27 January 1982, in Noordoostpolder) is a Dutch dancer and choreographer. He trained at the Nationale Ballet Academy in Amsterdam and at the Royal Ballet School in London. Career He joined the English Royal Ballet company in ...

(born 1982 in Noordoostpolder) a Dutch dancer and choreographer

Sport

20140621 - EK Landenteams - Corinne Nugter

Annamarie Thomas Annamarie Thomas (15 September 1971) is a former Dutch speed skater. Biography Thomas was an allround speed skater, but favored the shorter distances. The years 1995 and 1996 found her at her peak: in both those years she was Dutch allround cham ...

(born 1971 in Emmeloord) a Dutch former speed skater * Rob Wielaert (born 1978 in Emmeloord) a Dutch footballer *

Diederik Boer Diederik Boer (born 24 September 1980) is a former Dutch footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent most of his career playing for PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie. After retirement in 2019, he is now the goalkeeping coach for the PEC Zwolle you ...

(born 1980 in Emmeloord) a Dutch football goalkeeper. * Orlando Wirth (born 1981 in Emmeloord) a Dutch footballer *

Tjeerd Korf Tjeerd Eize Korf (born 11 May 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. Career Born in Emmeloord, Korf began his career with Flevo Boys. He has also played professionally for FC Zwolle and SBV Excelsior Exce ...

(born 1983 in Emmeloord) a Dutch former professional footballer *

Corinne Nugter Corinne Nugter (born 28 March 1992, in Emmeloord) is a Dutch athlete specialising in the discus throw. She won two medals at the 2009 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival The 2009 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival was held in Tampere, F ...

(born 1992 in Emmeloord) a Dutch athlete specialising in the discus throw *

Femke Beuling Femke Beuling (; born 20 December 1999) is a Dutch Speed skating, speed skater who specializes in the sprint distances. Career At the Dutch qualifying tournament in November 2018 she won a ticket for the first three World Cup 500 m events. At ...

(born 1999 in Emmeloord) a Dutch speed skater

References

External links

Official Website
{{Authority control Former municipalities of Overijssel Municipalities of Flevoland Polders of Flevoland Regions of Flevoland Regions of the Netherlands Zuiderzee Works