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Ijsselmeer

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Ijs·sel·meer or IJs·sel·meer  (sl-mâr, -mr)
A shallow, dike-enclosed lake of northwest Netherlands. It was formed from the Zuider Zee by the construction of two dams (completed in 1932). Much fertile farmland has been reclaimed from the lake since that time.
IJsselmeer, Ysselmeer (Dutch) [ɛisəlˈmeːr]
n
(Placename) a shallow lake in the NW Netherlands; formed from the S part of the Zuider Zee by the construction of the IJsselmeer Dam in 1932; salt water gradually replaced by fresh water from the IJssel River; fisheries (formerly marine fish, now esp eels). Area: (before reclamation) 3690 sq. km (1425 sq. miles). Estimated final area: 1243 sq. km (480 sq. miles) English name Ijssel Lake
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Noun1.IJsselmeer - a shallow lake in northwestern Netherlands created in 1932 by building a dam across the entrance to the Zuider Zee
Holland, Kingdom of The Netherlands, Nederland, Netherlands, The Netherlands - a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
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The government's national water plan proposes strengthening hundreds of kilometres (miles) of dykes along the North Sea, adding massive sand deposits to the coast, increasing river drainage capacity, and expanding the freshwater Ijsselmeer (lake) north of Amsterdam.
Netherlands to strengthen flood fortifications by AFP / AFP Global Edition
Most boating is found in the IJsselmeer, Wadden Sea and Frisian Islands, an area of sand dunes, systems of channels and nice ports There are lots of yachts available here and you can visit the many historic and beautiful seaport towns Most boating is found in the IJsselmeer, Wadden Sea and Frisian Islands, an area of sand dunes, systems of channels and nice ports.
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Tiepolo and Ruisdael at London galleries by Bruce, Donald / Contemporary Review
 
 
 
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