Noordoostpolder
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For history, see Zuiderzee Works.
Population centres
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
Rail links
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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)
Notable people
- David T. Runia (born 1951 in Noordoostpolder) a Dutch-Australian 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
- Marriët Schuurman (born 1969 in Creil) incumbent Dutch Human Rights Ambassador
- Ernst Meisner (born 1982 in Noordoostpolder) a Dutch dancer and choreographer
Sport
- 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 footballer
- Corinne Nugter (born 1992 in Emmeloord) a Dutch discus thrower
- Femke Beuling (born 1999 in Emmeloord) a Dutch speed skater
See also
References
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