Noordoostpolder
Municipality in Flevoland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Noordoostpolder | |
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Coordinates: 52°43′N 5°45′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Flevoland |
Established | 1 January 1962 |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Aucke van der Werff (CDA) |
Area | |
• Total | 593.47 km2 (229.14 sq mi) |
• Land | 458.17 km2 (176.90 sq mi) |
• Water | 135.30 km2 (52.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | −3 m (−10 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 47,583 |
• Density | 104/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 8300–8319 |
Area code | 0527 |
Website | www |
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