Noordoostpolder

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Municipality in Flevoland, Netherlands

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Location in Flevoland

Coordinates: 52°43′N 5°45′E / 52.717°N 5.750°E / 52.717; 5.750CountryNetherlandsProvinceFlevolandEstablished1 January 1962Government

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• BodyMunicipal council • MayorAucke van der Werff (CDA)Area

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• Total593.47 km² (229.14 sq mi) • Land458.17 km² (176.90 sq mi) • Water135.30 km² (52.24 sq mi)Elevation

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−3 m (−10 ft)Population

(January 2021)^[4]

• Total47,583 • Density104/km² (270/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postcode

8300–8319

Area code0527Websitewww.noordoostpolder.nl

Noordoostpolder (Dutch: [ˈnoːrt.oːstˌpɔldər] ^ⓘ; 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, located in the heart of the Noordoostpolder.

For history, see Zuiderzee Works.

Population centres

The population centres are Bant, Creil, 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. 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 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 classical 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
Marriët Schuurman (born 1969 in Creil) the current Dutch Human Rights' Ambassador
Ernst Meisner (born 1982 in Noordoostpolder) a Dutch dancer and choreographer

Sport

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 former professional footballer
Corinne Nugter (born 1992 in Emmeloord) a Dutch athlete specialising in the discus throw
Femke Beuling (born 1999 in Emmeloord) a Dutch speed skater

References

^ "Samenstelling college" [Member of the executive board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Noordoostpolder. Archived from the original on 15 November 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Postcodetool for 8302BW". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.