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Zuiderzee Works

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People in a place called the Netherlands built a big wall.

Afsluitdijk 01.JPG
Afsluitdijk 01.JPG
It stops the sea from coming in. This keeps the land safe from floods. It also made new land for food. Now, people can live and farm there.
NL-Zuiderzeeworks.svg
NL-Zuiderzeeworks.svg
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File:North Holland, Flevoland and parts of Friesland by Sentinel-2, 2018-06-30 (small version).jpg
North Holland, Flevoland and parts of...
File:Afsluitdijk 1031.jpg
Afsluitdijk 1031.jpg
File:Standbeeld Lely Afsluitdijk.jpg
Standbeeld Lely Afsluitdijk.jpg
File:Afsluitdijk 01.JPG
Afsluitdijk 01.JPG
File:NL-Zuiderzeeworks.svg
NL-Zuiderzeeworks.svg
File:Overstroming van de Wieringmeerpolder. Op 17 april 1945 hebben de Duitsers nog d, Bestanddeelnr 900-3181.jpg
Overstroming van de Wieringmeerpolder. Op...
File:Noordoostpolder by Sentinel-2, 2018-06-30.jpg
Noordoostpolder by Sentinel-2, 2018-06-30.jpg
File:Flevopolder by Sentinel-2, 2018-06-30.jpg
Flevopolder by Sentinel-2, 2018-06-30.jpg
File:Markerwaard 1981.jpg
Markerwaard 1981.jpg
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