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Noordoostpolder
Municipality
Satellite image of Noordoostpolder
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Flevoland
Coordinates: 52°43′N 5°45′E  /  52.717°N 5.750°E  / 52.717; 5.750
Country	Netherlands
Province	Flevoland
Established	1 January 1962
Government [1]
? Body	Municipal council
?  Mayor	Aucke van der Werff ( CDA )
Area [2]
? Total	593.47 km 2 (229.14 sq mi)
? Land	458.17 km 2 (176.90 sq mi)
? Water	135.30 km 2 (52.24 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	−3 m (?10 ft)
Population   (January 2021) [4]
? Total	47,583
? Density	104/km 2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 ( CET )
? Summer ( DST )	UTC+2 ( CEST )
Postcode	8300?8319
Area code	0527
Website	www .noordoostpolder .nl

Noordoostpolder ( Dutch: [?noːrt.oːst?p?ld?r] ^ⓘ ; 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 [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Noordoostpolder, June 2015

Rail links [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

• 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
• Marriet Schuurman (born 1969 in Creil) the current Dutch Human Rights' Ambassador
• Ernst Meisner (born 1982 in Noordoostpolder) a Dutch dancer and choreographer

Sport [ edit ]

• 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

See also [ edit ]

• Noordoostpolder Airport

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Noordoostpolder .

• Official Website