Markermeer

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Markermeer is a large shallow lake in the central Netherlands, formed from part of the former Zuiderzee and separated from the IJsselmeer by the Houtribdijk.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lake
shallow lake
basinCountry Netherlands
borderedBy Almere NERFINISHED
Amsterdam
Edam
Enkhuizen
Hoorn NERFINISHED
Lelystad NERFINISHED
Lelystad Airport vicinity
Monnickendam
Volendam
connectedBy Oranjesluizen
locks near Enkhuizen
connectedTo IJmeer
IJsselmeer
country Netherlands
creationMethod land reclamation planning and dike construction
ecoregion temperate European freshwater
formedFrom former Zuiderzee
southern part of IJsselmeer
hasDutchName Markermeer self-link
hasFeature artificial islands
bird habitats
shallow depth
hasPart Gouwzee
hasProject Marker Wadden
hasUse nature conservation
recreation
shipping route
water management
languageOfName Dutch
locatedIn Randstad metropolitan region
surface form: Randstad region

central Netherlands
Flevoland
surface form: province of Flevoland

province of North Holland
namedAfter former island of Marken
near IJburg NERFINISHED
Marker Wadden
surface form: Marker Wadden nature reserve
partOf Dutch water management system
former Zuiderzee
separatedBy Houtribdijk
Houtribdijk
surface form: Markerwaarddijk
separatedFrom IJsselmeer
usedFor birdwatching
fishing
sailing
waterType freshwater

Referenced by (5)

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North Holland coastlineOn Markermeer
IJ Bay connectedTo Markermeer
IJmeer connectedTo Markermeer
Markermeer hasDutchName Markermeer self-link
IJmeer separatedFrom Markermeer