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Former bodies of water like lakes where they reclaimed the land by pumping out the water. The entire province of Flevoland is a polder. It used to be a sea. The sea became a lake when they build a large dike called the afsluitdijk. Later they surrounded a large part of the water with dikes and pumped out the water thus creating land that is below sea level. Of the dutch landmass approx one third is below sea level.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoBecause the Dutch needed more land for their growing population,they reclaimed land from the sea.At least 40 percent of the Netherlands was once under the sea. Land that is reclaimed by diking and is called a polder
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∙ 10y agoA polder is an area of land that is usually on the land side of a dike. Eventually they become lower than the sea level on the other side of the dike. Polders are found all over the world. New Orleans in the United States is a famous polder.
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∙ 13y agomainly in the western part of the Netherlands
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∙ 12y agoFlevoland, a province of the Netherlands.
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Which landform is most affected by creation of polders?
River deltas are the most affected by polders. Polders are common in the Netherlands.
What is land reclaimed from sea especially in the Netherlands?
in the Netherlands we call reclaimed land "polders"
What countries are polders located?
The Netherlands
What European country are polders most commonly found in?
Netherlands are the only country in Europe with Polders.
What European country would create a polder?
A polder is a low-lying tract of land that forms an artificial hydrological entity, enclosed by embankments known as dikes. The most notable example of polder construction is the system developed adjacent to the IJsselmeer (Zuiderzee) in the Netherlands. The Netherlands has a large area of polders: as much as 20% of the land area has at some point in the past been reclaimed from the sea, thus contributing to the development of the country. Therefore, the European country that would create a polder is most likely the Netherlands. However, other countries such as Belgium, Germany, and France also have some polders.
What are the Low countries that contain polders?
Belgium and the Netherlands.
Which European country is most famous for polders?
the Netherlands
How can polders increase land area in the Netherlands?
Polders are a type of dike that prevents water flow flooding places that are lower than the surrounding water level. The construction of polders therefore effectively "creates" new land by opening up land previously covered by water.
What are the areas that have been drained or pumped dry in the Netherlands called?
The areas of the Netherlands that were once under water and now are land are called "polders". These are protected from being flooded with seawater by a system of dikes, canals, and windmills. There is a saying in the Netherlands that "God made the earth, but the Dutch made the Netherlands". Many people in the Netherlands live on land that is younger than they are.
How many acres is Netherlands?
about half of the area of the Netherlands has been reclaimed from the sea, forming polders
Where are the polders found in Europe?
the main one is found is Netherlands
What are three things the Netherlands is known for?
windmills/polders, cheese, and clogs
