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| '''Emmeloord''' is the administrative center of the municipality of ], ], ]. | '''Emmeloord''' is the administrative center of the municipality of ], ], ]. | ||
| ==Overview== | == Overview == | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| At the heart of the ], where the three main drainage canals intersect, is the city of Emmeloord (1943). Emmeloord is in a ]: land reclaimed from the ], which earlier was part of the sea. Planned from the outset to be the first and the only major town of the polder, it is the local governmental and services centre. Ten smaller villages, conceived more as agricultural communities, were planned in a wide circle around Emmeloord, with the distances between them determined to be easily reachable by ]. The first settlements were ], ] and ] (1949), then ] (1951), then ] and ] (1953), and finally ], ] and ] (1956). There is another village called ] (located northeast in the Noordoostpolder). From Emmeloord three canals take their water to three pumping stations, the ''Buma'' near ], the ''Smeenge'' at ] and the ''Vissering'' on ]. | At the heart of the ], where the three main drainage canals intersect, is the city of Emmeloord (1943). Emmeloord is in a ]: land reclaimed from the ], which earlier was part of the sea. Planned from the outset to be the first and the only major town of the polder, it is the local governmental and services centre. Ten smaller villages, conceived more as agricultural communities, were planned in a wide circle around Emmeloord, with the distances between them determined to be easily reachable by ]. The first settlements were ], ] and ] (1949), then ] (1951), then ] and ] (1953), and finally ], ] and ] (1956). There is another village called ] (located northeast in the Noordoostpolder). From Emmeloord three canals take their water to three pumping stations, the ''Buma'' near ], the ''Smeenge'' at ] and the ''Vissering'' on ]. | ||
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| ==Transportation== | == Transportation == | ||
| There is no railway station in Emmeloord, but the following are a few suggestions also showing possible major destination. Bus Times can be found at this link . | There is no railway station in Emmeloord, but the following are a few suggestions also showing possible major destination. Bus Times can be found at this link . | ||
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| Emmeloord lies at the intersection of the ] and the ], providing a rapid connection to ], ] and ]. | Emmeloord lies at the intersection of the ] and the ], providing a rapid connection to ], ] and ]. | ||
| ==See also== | == See also == | ||
| *] | *] | ||
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== References == | ||
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| *http://www.emmeloord.info/ (Dutch) | *http://www.emmeloord.info/ (Dutch) | ||
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Town in Flevoland, Netherlands| Emmeloord | |
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| Town | |
 The Poldertoren in Emmeloord | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Flevoland |
| Municipality | Noordoostpolder |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,669 |
Emmeloord is the administrative center of the municipality of Noordoostpolder, Flevoland, Netherlands.
Overview
At the heart of the Noordoostpolder, where the three main drainage canals intersect, is the city of Emmeloord (1943). Emmeloord is in a polder: land reclaimed from the IJsselmeer, which earlier was part of the sea. Planned from the outset to be the first and the only major town of the polder, it is the local governmental and services centre. Ten smaller villages, conceived more as agricultural communities, were planned in a wide circle around Emmeloord, with the distances between them determined to be easily reachable by bicycle. The first settlements were Ens, Marknesse and Kraggenburg (1949), then Bant (1951), then Creil and Rutten (1953), and finally Espel, Tollebeek and Nagele (1956). There is another village called Luttelgeest (located northeast in the Noordoostpolder). From Emmeloord three canals take their water to three pumping stations, the Buma near Lemmer, the Smeenge at Vollenhove and the Vissering on Urk.
Emmeloord was named after an abandoned village on the island of Schokland.
In the center of Emmeloord there is a watertower called the Poldertoren. The tower is the central point of the Noordoostpolder and could be seen from almost every location in the early years of the Noordoostpolder, when there were no tall trees. In Japan there is a replica of this watertower.
For history see Zuiderzee Works.
Gallery
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Emmeloord, view to a street: Beursstraat-De Dreef
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Emmeloord, reformed church: De Hoeksteen
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Emmeloord, church: Heilige Michaelkerk
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Emmeloord, view to a flat
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Emmeloord, view to a street and bridge
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Emmeloord, canal: de Lemstervaart
Transportation
There is no railway station in Emmeloord, but the following are a few suggestions also showing possible major destination. Bus Times can be found at this link .
| Station | Destinations | How To Get There |
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| Lelystad Centrum, Lelystad | Almere, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | Bus 315 (Only From Bus Station) |
| Kampen, Kampen | Zwolle | Bus 141 |
| Zwolle, Zwolle | Groningen, Leeuwarden, Emmen, Almelo, Enschede, Deventer, Arnhem, 's-Hertogenbosch, Breda, Roosendaal, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Rotterdam, The Hague | Bus 71, 141, 171 |
Emmeloord lies at the intersection of the A6 motorway and the N50 highway, providing a rapid connection to Amsterdam, Zwolle and Friesland.
See also
References
- Template:Nl icon Feiten en cijfers, Municipality of Noordoostpolder]
External links
- http://www.emmeloord.info/ (Dutch)
- http://www.noordoostpolder.nl/ (Dutch)
| Populated places in the municipality of Noordoostpolder | |
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| Towns | |
| Villages | |
| List of cities, towns and villages in Flevoland | |
52°42′35″N 5°45′3″E / 52.70972°N 5.75083°E / 52.70972; 5.75083
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