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Belgium and its neighbour Netherlands have large tracts of land below sea level, and subject to inundation(flooding(.
However, the local populations of Belgians and Dutch, have over many centuries, built dikes, canals and windmills in order to control water levels, and prevent the sea from flooding in .
The area around the city of Antwerp (Belgium) is all below sea-level.
Similarly in the Netherlands, the areas around Amsterdam, Utrecht, and the Haag(Hague). The Dutch have also built a pair of massive Storm Flood Gates across The Waal river(Europoort) to prevent flooding
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What countries in Europe are know as the low countries?
The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg are the Low Countries. They are referred to this as they are mainly below sea level.
Which is a higher elevation 40 feet below sea level or 14 feet below sea level?
40 feet below sea level is at a higher elevation than 14 feet below sea level. Elevation is measured by the distance above or below a reference point, such as sea level, so the higher the number below sea level, the lower the elevation.
Which is the only sea below sea level?
The Dead Sea is at an altitude of 423m below sea level.add The Salton Sea in US is 69m below seal level.
Is the beach below sea level?
if the land surrounding the sea is below sea level
What is the opposite of below sea level?
above sea level
How does atmospheric pressure below sea level compare with it at sea level?
14.7 psi = sea level. 15.2 psi = 1671 ft below sea level
What country lies below the sea level?
I know that the dead sea is below sea level
What is the elevation of the Caspian Sea?
92 ft. below sea level or 1104 inches below sea level.
Where and what are the lowlands of Europe?
The lowlands of Europe are the countries of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. They are referred to as the lowlands because the majority of their area is located below sea level.
What are the low countries of western Europe called?
The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg are the Low Countries. They are called so because they are mostly below sea level.
Which is higher 5 feet below sea level or 4 feet below sea level?
5 feet below sea level is higher. Because if you have 5 feet below sea level then you go from the average height if the top of the water and go 5 feet under it, and if you have 4 feet below sea level then you go from the average height if the top of the water and go 4 feet below, so 4 feet is higher.
Is the nile river below sea level?
No. If it was below sea level, the Mediterranean would flow into it.
