Anna Paulownapolder
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The Anna Paulownapolder is a polder
in the municipality
of Anna Paulowna
in the province of Noord-Holland in the Netherlands
. The area of the polder is 50 square kilometres and it forms an important horticulture
area, with among other things flower bulb
cultivation.
The Anna Paulownapolder was from the 7th century to the 12th centuries, the habitat of both the Frisian and Gelderland
ish emigrants. The latter lived in the area where now the places Westeinde
and Gelderse Buurt are. Afterwards the area became uninhabitable because of several storms and floods.
After impoldering of the Zijpe
in the 16th century, other areas were drained slowly. In 1846, the Anna Paulownapolder was drained at last, with private money.
The polder is named after the wife of King Willem II
. The new polder was then under the municipality
of Zijpe
; on August 1, 1870 the polder became its own municipality.
Polder
A polder is a low-lying tract of land enclosed by embankments known as dikes, that forms an artificial hydrological entity, meaning it has no connection with outside water other than through manually-operated devices...
in the municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
of Anna Paulowna
Anna Paulowna
Anna Paulowna is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The municipality derives its name from the Anna Paulownapolder, which was laid dry in 1846 during the reign of King William II of the Netherlands and in turn named after his wife, Queen Anna Pavlovna...
in the province of Noord-Holland in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The area of the polder is 50 square kilometres and it forms an important horticulture
Horticulture
Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
area, with among other things flower bulb
Bulb
A bulb is a short stem with fleshy leaves or leaf bases. The leaves often function as food storage organs during dormancy.A bulb's leaf bases, known as scales, generally do not support leaves, but contain food reserves to enable the plant to survive adverse conditions. At the center of the bulb is...
cultivation.
The Anna Paulownapolder was from the 7th century to the 12th centuries, the habitat of both the Frisian and Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
ish emigrants. The latter lived in the area where now the places Westeinde
Westeinde
Westeinde is the name of a number of villages in the Netherlands:* Westeinde * Westeinde * Westeinde , in the province of South Holland* Westeinde , in the province of South Holland...
and Gelderse Buurt are. Afterwards the area became uninhabitable because of several storms and floods.
After impoldering of the Zijpe
Zijpe
-Population centres :The municipality of Zijpe consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Burgerbrug, Burgervlotbrug, Callantsoog, Groote Keeten, Oudesluis, Petten, Schagerbrug, Sint Maartensbrug, Sint Maartensvlotbrug, 't Zand....
in the 16th century, other areas were drained slowly. In 1846, the Anna Paulownapolder was drained at last, with private money.
The polder is named after the wife of King Willem II
William II of the Netherlands
William II was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg from 7 October 1840 until his death in 1849.- Early life and education :...
. The new polder was then under the municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
of Zijpe
Zijpe
-Population centres :The municipality of Zijpe consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Burgerbrug, Burgervlotbrug, Callantsoog, Groote Keeten, Oudesluis, Petten, Schagerbrug, Sint Maartensbrug, Sint Maartensvlotbrug, 't Zand....
; on August 1, 1870 the polder became its own municipality.