Flevopolder

Island polder in Flevoland, the Netherlands FlevopolderThe FlevopolderInteractive map of FlevopolderGeographyLocationFlevolandCoordinates52°27′N 5°30′E / 52.450°N 5.500°E / 52.450; 5.500 (Flevopolder)Area970 km2 (370 sq mi)AdministrationNetherlandsLargest settlementAlmere (pop. 202,764)DemographicsPopulation317,000 Aerial view of Flevopolder The Flevopolder is an island polder in Flevoland, a province of the Netherlands. Created by land reclamation, its northeastern part was drained in 1955 and the remainder—the southwest—in 1968. Unlike other major polders, the Flevopolder is surrounded by lakes and below-sea-level channels. By some definitions, it is the world's largest artificial island. Background The Flevopolder was created as part of the Zuiderzeewerken, a hydraulic engineering project designed to separate the Zuiderzee from the North Sea and lower its water level, enabling the reclamation of land within the newly formed lake. Flevopolder was the most recent major area reclaimed from the Zuiderzee, following the Wieringermeerpolder to the north and the Noordoostpolder to the east. The Flevopolder was constructed in two stages. The polder that now forms