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It is called Flevoland, the 12th province.
The dutch province of Flevoland was reclaimed from the 'Zuiderzee' (South Sea).
Empoldering normally refers to the creation of polders. A polder is the Polder-Dutch word for reclaimed land
Reclaimed land.
Yes, in some cases you can build on reclaimed land. This will vary depending on which type of land is being reclaimed. Land that housed a garbage dump is often reclaimed for woodlands rather than for homes.
The Dutch put windmills all over the land to clear the water on the surface. Know they have lots of dyke's to keep the water out.
in the Netherlands we call reclaimed land "polders"
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Examples: Parts of Tuas are on reclaimed land. Jurong Island used to be two separate islands. The land between the islands was reclaimed to fuse them together.