Zeewolde

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nameZeewolde
settlement_typeMunicipality
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image_captionHorsterwold forest
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flag_size100x67px
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image_mapMap - NL - Municipality code 0050 (2009).svg
map_altHighlighted position of Zeewolde in a municipal map of Flevoland
map_captionLocation in Flevoland
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNetherlands
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Flevoland
established_titleEstablished
established_date1 January 1984
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urlhttp://www.zeewolde.nl/bestuur/samenstelling-college-van-bw_41049/
titleSamenstelling College van B&W
trans-titleMembers of the board of mayor and aldermen
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publisherGemeente Zeewolde
access-date5 September 2013
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url-statusdead
governing_bodyMunicipal council
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameGerrit Jan Gorter
unit_prefMetric
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publisherHet Waterschapshuis
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postal_code_typePostcode
postal_code3890–3899
area_code_typeArea code
area_code036
website
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Zeewolde () is a municipality and a town in the Flevoland province in the central Netherlands. It has a population of approximately 24,000 (2024). It is situated in the polder of Flevoland with the small lake called the Wolderwijd to the east. To the south is a large deciduous forest called the . The area to the west is principally agricultural.

Zeewolde is known for its landscape and nature art. The best-known art work is Sea Level by Richard Serra, located in the De Wetering landscape park.

In the Hulkesteinse forest there is the naturist resort , with recreation bungalows, a camp site, and the possibility of day recreation.

History

The municipality of Zeewolde was founded in 1984 and is therefore one of the youngest in the Netherlands. Before 1984, the area was administered by the ** (OLZIJ) (), founded by the Dutch national government after the province of Flevoland was created. The name 'Zeewolde' was always meant to be used during the planning stages, but on various locations.

Zeewolde's first inhabitants were the so-called 'pioneers', moving in from the 'old land' to the newly created polder in 1979. They were mostly farmers and in the beginning stages deprived of amenities such as electricity or tap water. The planned village was then mostly meant to provide services to the neighbouring farmers. Alongside the farmers, two holiday resorts were founded in the area.

In August 1980, the Zeewolde advisory board, headed by Han Lammers who was at the time the head of the OLZIJ, met for the first time. In February 1982, municipal elections were held and the first ** (Structural plan) was drawn, envisaging the village to grow to 15.000 inhabitants. The actual village itself was started in 1983, after which in 1984 Zeewolde became a municipality in its own right. On 23 February 1984, the official first inhabitant of the village of Zeewolde was handed the keys of his house.

In August 2024 it was reported that the remnants of Hulkenstein Castle might have been found in a lake near Zeewolde.

Transportation

There are no railway stations in the municipality, but the nearest stations are Harderwijk, Nijkerk and the stations in Almere. There are bus connections to the stations in Harderwijk, Nijkerk and Amersfoort, and to the central station in Almere.

Notable people

Gallery

File:Overzicht toren van kerkencentrum Open Haven gezien vanaf plein - Zeewolde - 20410312 - RCE.jpg|View of tower of Open Haven church center as seen from square File:Harderwold 2014.jpg|Harderwold File:Zeewolde-haven.jpg|Zeewolde harbor File:IMG 0612 - Flickr - Jan Joris Vereijken.jpg|Shortwave transmitter Flevo

References

References

  1. {{Dutch municipality total area. dataref
  2. {{Dutch municipality population. dataref
  3. "Flevo-Natuur".
  4. . (26 August 2024). ["Resten van mogelijk middeleeuws kasteel gevonden in meer bij Zeewolde"](https://nos.nl/artikel/2534662-resten-van-mogelijk-middeleeuws-kasteel-gevonden-in-meer-bij-zeewolde).

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