Flevoland

British

/ ˈfleːvolant /

noun

a province of the central Netherlands, created in 1986 on land reclaimed from the IJsselmeer (formerly the Zuiderzee); entirely below sea level. Capital: Lelystad. Pop: 352 000 (2003 est). Area: 1420 sq km (548 sq miles)

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"It really hurts that my 10 hives have died," he told local broadcaster Omroep Flevoland.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

Another 13 arrests were reported by police in two towns in the southern province of Limburg, while disturbances were also reported in the northern province of Flevoland.

From Reuters • Nov. 21, 2021

Today the former Holland and Arsenal legend is coaching the youth team his son Mitchel plays for at Almere City, a first division side located in Flevoland.

From The Guardian • Apr. 28, 2019

Flanked by windmills, this dike protects farmland that is almost entirely below sea level in Flevoland, the Netherlands.

From National Geographic • Jul. 14, 2015

A 20-mile-long dam sealed off the Zuiderzee, an extension of the North Sea, and turned its northern portion into a freshwater lake and the southern end into Flevoland.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2012

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