Noordoostpolder
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 of the Noordoostpolder.
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Noordoostpolder is a polder (reclaimed land below sea level) and municipality in the Dutch province of Flevoland, with its administrative center in the town of Emmeloord. It was historically known as Urker Land and represents an example of the Netherlands' extensive water management and land reclamation projects.
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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 of the Noordoostpolder.
For history, see Zuiderzee Works.