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Zuiderzee

The article mentions the Zuiderzee as the sea to which the former island of Schokland was exposed. This part of the sea was drained in the 1940s.

Zuiderzee
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    Elevated view of Schokland, a former island surrounded by Noordoostpolder fields.

    Schokland on foot and by bicycle, the former polder island

    Schokland reveals the Dutch polder as a story of evacuation, archaeology and land reclaimed from the water. A leisurely plan begins at the museum and continues to the island’s former extremities.

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    Profile updated: 24/09/2026