Southern Flevoland, Reclaimed land polder in Flevoland, Netherlands
Southern Flevoland is a polder of reclaimed land stretching across a large area with farmland, grassland, and wind turbines for power generation. The city of Almere sits within it, alongside modern residential zones and open natural spaces that coexist throughout the region.
The polder was created between 1959 and 1968 as part of a major project that transformed former seabed into usable land. This transformation was one of the country's largest land reclamation efforts and still shapes how the space functions today.
Almere grew here as a modern city on newly created land, showing how people build and live on ground that was seabed just decades ago. The way neighborhoods develop and expand tells a story of human ingenuity shaping the landscape.
The polder is easy to reach by car via main roads connecting Almere to surrounding areas, and rail connections bring visitors from other cities. Exploring on foot or by bicycle works best for getting around the open spaces and seeing the landscape up close.
Between the railway and the waterside dike, an unplanned nature reserve emerged with wetlands and wild animal populations. Visitors can discover this unexpected wilderness in an otherwise designed landscape.
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