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Flevoland, Netherlands Genealogy (view source)
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==History== | ==History== | ||
After a flood in 1916, it was decided that the Zuiderzee, an inland sea within the Netherlands, would be enclosed and reclaimed. The Zuiderzee was subsequently called IJsselmeer, the lake at the end of the river IJssel.<br> | |||
There was an important change in post-war projects from the earlier Noordoostpolder reclamation: a narrow body of water was preserved along the old coast to stabilise the water table and to prevent coastal towns from losing their access to the sea. Flevopolder then became an artificial island joined to the mainland by bridges. The municipalities on the three parts voted to become a separate province, which happened in 1986.<br> | |||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flevoland] | |||
== Province Information == | == Province Information == | ||
*Urk and Emmeloord were historically islands, with distinct cultures and dialects. | *Urk and Emmeloord were historically islands, with distinct cultures and dialects. | ||