Noordoostpolder (; ) is a

polder A polder () is a low-lying tract of land that forms an artificial hydrology, hydrological entity, enclosed by embankments known as levee, dikes. The three types of polder are: # Land reclamation, Land reclaimed from a body of water, such as a ...

and

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

in the

Flevoland Flevoland () is the twelfth and newest 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 , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

. Formerly, it was also called '' Urker Land''. Emmeloord is the administrative center, located in the heart of the Noordoostpolder. For history, see

Zuiderzee Works The Zuiderzee Works () is a system of dams and Levee, dikes, land reclamation and water drainage work, which was the largest hydraulic engineering project undertaken by the Netherlands during the twentieth century. The project involved the dammin ...

Population centres

The population centres are Bant,

Creil Creil () is a Communes of France, commune in the Oise Departments of France, department, 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 ...

, 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''

Rail links

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

Lelystad Lelystad () is a Dutch Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and the capital city of the province of Flevoland in the central Netherlands. The city, built on reclaimed land, was founded in 1967 and was named after Cornelis Lely, who en ...

. From 9 December 2012, with the opening of the Hanzelijn, Dronten and Kampen Zuid, will be even closer.

UNESCO World Heritage sites

UNESCO World Heritage World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an international treaty A treaty is a formal, legally binding written agreement between sovereign states and/or international organizations that is governed by int ...

sites located in/near the Noordoostpolder: * Schokland and Surroundings (municipality Noordoostpolder) * Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station), Lemmer (mun. Lemsterland)

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 In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and foreign relations, relations, diplomacy, bilateralism, ...

* Marriët Schuurman (born 1969 in Creil) incumbent Dutch Human Rights Ambassador * Ernst Meisner (born 1982 in Noordoostpolder) a Dutch dancer and choreographer

Sport

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* 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

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