| Noordoostpolder | |
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| Country | Netherlands |
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| Province | Flevoland |
| Area (2006) | |
| - Total | 595.41 km² (229.9 sq mi) |
| - Land | 460.05 km² (177.6 sq mi) |
| - Water | 135.36 km² (52.3 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |
| - Total | 45,727 |
| - Density | 99/km² (256.4/sq mi) |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Noordoostpolder (pronunciation ) is a 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. The municipality has the largest land area in the Netherlands. (Lelystad and Terschelling both technically have more total area, but in both cases it is mostly water area.) For history see Zuiderzee Works.
Population centres
Bant, Creil, Emmeloord, Ens, Espel, Kraggenburg, Luttelgeest, Marknesse, Nagele, Rutten, and Tollebeek. The former island of Schokland, is now a museum. The former island of Urk, in the southwest, now surrounded by the Noordoostpolder, is a separate municipality.
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)
External links
 Municipalities of Flevoland Province |
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| Almere · Dronten · Lelystad · Noordoostpolder · Urk · Zeewolde |  |
| See also: Netherlands · Provinces · Municipalities · map | |
