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328  NOR THERN AND EASTERN NE THERLANDS

Exploring Flevoland

The Noordoostpolder, which is the northernmost part of Rutten
Flevoland, is distinguished by its polder landscape and its
rich farmland, fruit orchards and bulb fields. There are also
many young forests, which are good for walking in. Apart
from the main town of Emmeloord, there are a number of Creil Bant
small new villages, as well as the old fishing village of Urk.
Oostelijk (eastern) and Zuidelijk (southern) Flevoland are
relatively sparsely populated and have a lot of greenery. Espel
Between Almere, the largest town of Flevoland, characterized The picturesque harbour of the fishing Marknesse
by modern architecture, and Lelystad, the provincial capital, village of Urk EMMELOORD
there stretches a fine nature reserve known as the
Oostvaardersplassen, or Oostvaarder lakes. The coastal Noor doostpolder
lakes have inviting sand beaches and marinas. URK

NAGELE
Sights at a Glance Ens
1 Emmeloord 8 Bataviawerf Schokkerbos S C H O K L A N D Zwartemeer
2 Urk 9 Oostvaardersplassen
3 Nagele 0 Knardijk Markerwaarddijk Ketelmeer
4 Schokland q Zeewolde Ketelbos
5 Swifterbant w Almere
6 Dronten SWIFTERBANT
7 Lelystad Markermeer
FLEVOLAND
LELYSTAD DRONTEN
BATAVIAWERF
Oostelijk-
Fle v oland
O O S T V A A R D E R S P L A S S E N Biddinghuizen
Natuurpark
Lelystad

Almere-Buiten Knarbos
KNARDIJK Veluwemeer
ALMERE Zuidelijk-
Fle v oland
Almere-Haven
Boats moored at Almere harbour
ZEEWOLDE
Key Horsterwold
Motorway
Major road
Minor road
Scenic route
Minor railway
Regional border
0 kilometres 10
0 miles 10

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