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Deltaworks in Zeeland

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A study done by Rijkswaterstaat in 1937 showed that the sea defenses in the southwest river delta were inadequate to withstand a major storm surge. The proposed solution was to dam all the river mouths and sea inlets thereby shortening the coast.

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Municipalities in Zeeland on Google Maps

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Zeeland , also called Zealand in English, is the westernmost province of the Netherlands.

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Goes

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Goes was founded in the 10th century on the edge of a river: de Korte Gos (the Short Gos). The village grew fast and in the early 12th century it had a market square and a church devoted to Maria.

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Oosterscheldekering - Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier

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The Oosterscheldekering (in English: Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier), between the islands Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland, is the largest of the 13 ambitious Delta Works series of dams and storm surge barriers.

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Haringvliet with Delta DAM

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The Haringvliet is a large inlet of the North Sea, in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It is an important estuary of the Rhine-Meuse delta.

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The city of Veere

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Veere is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands, on Walcheren island in the province of Zeeland.

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Map of the Oosterschelde estuarium

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Waypoints in the Oosterschelde.

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The Oosterschelde (Eastern Scheldt)

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The Oosterschelde (Eastern Scheldt) is an estuary in Zeeland, Netherlands, between Schouwen-Duiveland and Tholen on the north and Noord-Beveland and Zuid-Beveland on the south. Is is also the largest national park in the Netherlands, founded in 2002.

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Map of the Westerschelde estuarium

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Waypoints in the Westerschelde.

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Veere

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Veere is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands, on Walcheren island in the province of Zeeland.

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Middelburg

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Middelburg is a municipality and a city in the south-western Netherlands and the capital of the province of Zeeland. It is situated in the Midden-Zeeland region. It has a population of about 48,000.

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Vlissingen

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Vlissingen (historical name in English: Flushing) is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the former island of Walcheren.

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