Veluwemeer
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Veluwemeer or Lake Veluwe (Dutch: Het Veluwemeer) is a bordering lake
in The Netherlands, between the provinces of Flevoland
on the west side and Gelderland
on the east side. It is a narrow lake that stretches from south-west to north-east. South of Harderwijk
the lake becomes het Wolderwijd and North of Elburg
het Drontermeer.
The name of the lake comes from the Veluwe
region in Gelderland of which the lake is on the western boundary. The lake is not natural and is one of several lakes known as the randmeren formed in 1957 when the Flevopolder
was created. It has a surface area of over 30 square kilometres and is fairly shallow with an average depth of 1.55 m. It is popular amongst tourists during the summer for recreation on the water or beach
.
Bordering lakes
In the Netherlands, the Bordering lakes form a chain of lakes which separate the Flevopolder with the ancient lands of the provinces of Gelderlandand Utrecht and the Noordoostpolder....
in The Netherlands, between the provinces of Flevoland
Flevoland
Flevoland is a province of the Netherlands. Located in the centre of the country, at the location of the former Zuiderzee, the province was established on January 1, 1986; the twelfth province of the country, with Lelystad as its capital...
on the west side 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,...
on the east side. It is a narrow lake that stretches from south-west to north-east. South of Harderwijk
Harderwijk
' is a municipality and a small city in the eastern Netherlands.- The history of Harderwijk :Harderwijk received city rights from Count Otto II of Guelders in 1231. A defensive wall surrounding the city was completed by the end of that century. The oldest part of the city is near where the...
the lake becomes het Wolderwijd and North of Elburg
Elburg
Elburg is a municipality and a city in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands.-History:There is evidence of a Neolithic settlement at Elburg consisting of stone tools and pottery shards....
het Drontermeer.
The name of the lake comes from the Veluwe
Veluwe
The Veluwe is a forest-rich ridge of hills in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. The Veluwe features many different landscapes including woodland, heath, some small lakes and Europe's largest sand drifts....
region in Gelderland of which the lake is on the western boundary. The lake is not natural and is one of several lakes known as the randmeren formed in 1957 when the Flevopolder
Flevoland
Flevoland is a province of the Netherlands. Located in the centre of the country, at the location of the former Zuiderzee, the province was established on January 1, 1986; the twelfth province of the country, with Lelystad as its capital...
was created. It has a surface area of over 30 square kilometres and is fairly shallow with an average depth of 1.55 m. It is popular amongst tourists during the summer for recreation on the water or beach
Beach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
.