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262  NOR THERN AND EASTERN NE THERLANDS

Northern and Eastern
Netherlands at a Glance

The Northern and Eastern Netherlands are more sparsely
populated than other areas. They encompass the West
Frisian Islands (Waddeneilanden) and the provinces of
Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe, Overijssel, Flevoland Uithuizen
and Gelderland. Agriculture and trade have always
played a predominant role here. This part WEST FRISIAN Winsum Delfzijl
ISLANDS
of Holland has many natural and (see pp268–79) Dokkum
recreation areas, such as the Waddenzee
mud flats, Frisian coast, coastal Groningen GRONINGEN
(see pp280–93)
Lauwersmeergebied, Hondsrug, Leeuwarden
Nationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe, Harlingen Haren Winschoten
Sallandse Heuvelrug and the Drachten
Oostvaardersplassen. Den Burg FRIESLAND Veendam
(see pp294–305) Zuidlaren
Bolsward
Sneek
Oosterwolde Assen
Heerenveen
Wolvega
DRENTHE
Lemmer (see pp306–15)
Emmen

Hoogeveen
Emmeloord
Meppel
Coevorden
The waddengebied (see pp272–3) De Elfstedentocht
provides a habitat for many species of (see pp298–9), a long-distance
birds. It is an important area for both ice-skating race, was held 15
resident and migrating birds. The worms, times during the last century. Kampen Ommen
molluscs and crustaceans are an ideal Over 16,000 skaters have Dronten
source of food for ducks, seagulls and skated the Tocht der Tochten, Lelystad Zwolle
wading birds. a 200-km (124-mile) stretch.
FLEVOLAND OVERIJSSEL
(see pp326–33) (see pp316–25)
Almere Nunspeet Raalte
0 metres 20 Almelo
Nijverdal
0 yards 20 Zeewolde
Ermelo
Hengelo
Deventer
Nijkerk Enschede
Apeldoorn
Lochem Haaksbergen
The Batavia (see p331) Zutphen
was owned by the Dutch
East India Company. GELDERLAND
This three-master was Ede (see pp334–49)
45 m (148 ft) long and
had room for 350 men. Arnhem Doesburg Winterswijk
A replica of the Batavia
was built between 1985
and 1995 at the Batavia- Tiel
Werf (Batavia wharf) in Nijmegen
Lelystad, which is now
working on a replica of Zaltbommel
Michiel de Ruyter’s
17th-century flagship,
De Zeven Provinciën.
The picturesque outline of the fortified city of Doesburg, Gelderland

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