Flevoland Attractions
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Provincial capital: Lelystad
The province of Flevoland, at the south end of the IJsselmeer, came into being only in 1986, when the Oostelijk and Zuidelijk (East and South) Flevoland polders, previously under direct government administration, were combined with the Noordoostpolder (Northeast Polder), then part of the province of Overijssel, to form a new administrative unit. East and South Flevoland are separated from the mainland by a wide channel known as the Veluwemeer - a necessary feature, since without it the water table in the higher coastal areas would have fallen to an unacceptably low level.
The province of Flevoland, at the south end of the IJsselmeer, came into being only in 1986, when the Oostelijk and Zuidelijk (East and South) Flevoland polders, previously under direct government administration, were combined with the Noordoostpolder (Northeast Polder), then part of the province of Overijssel, to form a new administrative unit. East and South Flevoland are separated from the mainland by a wide channel known as the Veluwemeer - a necessary feature, since without it the water table in the higher coastal areas would have fallen to an unacceptably low level.
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