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The Zuidplaspolder is a
The Zuidplaspolder is a polder
A polder () is a low-lying tract of land that forms an artificial hydrological entity, enclosed by embankments known as dikes. The three types of polder are:
# Land reclaimed from a body of water, such as a lake or the seabed
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in the western Netherlands
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, located northeast of Rotterdam
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, Zuid-Holland, neighbouring settlements such as Zuidplas
Zuidplas () is a municipality in the Netherlands located in the province of South Holland. It was established on 1 January 2010 by the joining of Moordrecht, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle. It had a population of 41,753 ...
, Zevenhuizen, Waddinxveen
Waddinxveen () is a town and municipality along the Gouwe river in the western Netherlands in the province of South Holland near Gouda. The municipality had a population of in and covers an area of of which is water.
A small piece of artwo ...
, Moerkapelle
Moerkapelle is a small town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 6 km east of the city of Zoetermeer, in the municipality of Zuidplas
Zuidplas () is a municipality in the Netherlands located in the province of South Hol ...
, Gouda, Moordrecht
Moordrecht () is a town and a former municipality in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands, situated along the river Hollandse IJssel.
In September 2006, 93% of the population of Moordrecht chose by referendum to pursue a merger with th ...
, and Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel (; population: 22,344 in 2004) is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2010 it is part of the new municipality of Zuidplas.
It is situated along the Holl ...
. It reaches a depth of below average sea level. This makes it, along with Lammefjord The Lammefjord is a polder in Denmark at the base of the Odsherred peninsula. Previously a deeply branched arm of the sea leading west from the Isefjord, most of it is now reclaimed as agricultural land. The eastern third, outside the dyke at Avde ...
in Denmark
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, the lowest point of the European Union
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History
Due to lots of soil extraction, there was a large deep lake named the ''Zuidplas'' ("South puddle") until the 19th century. This area was viewed as a very worthy land for agriculture. In 1816, KingWilliam I
William I; ang, WillelmI (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 10 ...
decided to drain the lake. During the following years, a plan for the development of the area was developed which was supposed to be deployed between the church towers of Moorkapelle and Moordrecht.
In 1825, reclamation of the area finally started. With the help of 30 windmills
A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy using vanes called sails or blades, specifically to mill grain (gristmills), but the term is also extended to windpumps, wind turbines, and other applications, in some par ...
, the water was drained into a ring-shaped canal, and the action was finished in 1840. Forty years later, steam pumphouses took over the area and started to regulate the water level.
Currently, electrical pumphouses have mostly replaced the previous buildings, except in a few places.
Vijfde Dorp
On 19 May 2021, theMunicipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
of Zuidplas
Zuidplas () is a municipality in the Netherlands located in the province of South Holland. It was established on 1 January 2010 by the joining of Moordrecht, Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle. It had a population of 41,753 ...
announced that there will be a new settlement named ''Vijfde Dorp'' ("Fifth village"), along with a renovated surrounding landscape and two industrial estates.
See also
*Lammefjord The Lammefjord is a polder in Denmark at the base of the Odsherred peninsula. Previously a deeply branched arm of the sea leading west from the Isefjord, most of it is now reclaimed as agricultural land. The eastern third, outside the dyke at Avde ...
*List of countries by lowest point
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*Extreme points of the European Union
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* North: Nuorgam, Finland
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