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Dam in Netherlands
The Afsluitdijk (Dutch: [ˈɑfslœydɛik] ; West Frisian: Ofslútdyk [ˈɔfslyːdik]; "closure dyke") is a major dam and causeway in the Netherlands. It was constructed
Afsluitdijk
1940 WWII battle in the Netherlands
The Battle of the Afsluitdijk of 12–14 May 1940 was an unsuccessful attempt by German Wehrmacht forces to seize the Afsluitdijk during the invasion of
Battle_of_the_Afsluitdijk
Motorway in the Netherlands
motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands connecting Zaandam, via the Afsluitdijk, Sneek and Groningen to the German border near Bad Nieuweschans. The
A7_motorway_(Netherlands)
Former inland sea in the Netherlands, now the IJsselmeer
1170, following the devastating All Saints' Flood, until 1932, when the Afsluitdijk was completed. The majority of the Zuiderzee was closed off from the
Zuiderzee
Lake in the Netherlands
constructing the Afsluitdijk to keep tides and high water out. Construction began in 1927, and in 1932 the Zuiderzee was closed off by the Afsluitdijk, a 32-kilometre
IJsselmeer
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Kornwerderzand (West Frisian: Koarnwertersân) is a village on the Afsluitdijk, a major dam in the Netherlands that links Friesland with North Holland
Kornwerderzand
Land reclamation in the Netherlands
Afsluitdijk Amsterdam Amsteldiepdijk (1924) Friesland Gelderland Houtribdijk (1975) IJsselmeer Knardijk (1956) Marken Markermeer North Holland Noordoostpolder
Zuiderzee_Works
Province of the Netherlands
which was turned into the freshwater IJsselmeer by the closure of the Afsluitdijk in 1932. Almost all of the land belonging to Flevoland was reclaimed
Flevoland
Wind farm in the Netherlands
offshore wind farm in the world. The wind farm is located south of the Afsluitdijk in the IJsselmeer to the east of Breezanddijk. The wind farm lies in
Windpark_Fryslân
Dam project in India
the Afsluitdijk, a 32 km Dutch dam and causeway. The Ministry of External Affairs stated that the visit highlighted parallels between Afsluitdijk and
Kalpasar_Project
City and municipality in Flevoland, Netherlands
founded in 1967 and was named after Cornelis Lely, who engineered the Afsluitdijk that made the reclamation possible. Lelystad is situated approximately
Lelystad
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Breesândyk) is a small community that lies near the midpoint of the Afsluitdijk, part of the A7 motorway, in the Netherlands. It is located on a former
Breezanddijk
Country in Northwestern Europe and the Caribbean
later used to drain lakes, creating the famous polders. In 1932 the Afsluitdijk ("Closure Dike") was completed, blocking the former Zuiderzee (Southern
Netherlands
Manmade control of flooding in the Netherlands
Zuiderzee. It in itself would cause much trouble until the building of the Afsluitdijk in 1933. Several storms starting in 1219 created the Dollart from the
Flood control in the Netherlands
Flood_control_in_the_Netherlands
signed a declaration of intent for development of a pilot plant on the Afsluitdijk in the Netherlands. The plant was put into service on 26 November 2014
Reversed_electrodialysis
Dutch resistance member
holding off and pushing back the German attackers during the Battle of the Afsluitdijk, fought from 12 to 14 May 1940. After the capitulation of Dutch forces
Christiaan_Boers
1940 battle between the Allies and Germany in France
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
Battle_of_Dunkirk
Route raised up on an embankment
number of prominent dikes which also double as causeways, including the Afsluitdijk, Brouwersdam, and Markerwaarddijk. In the Republic of Panama a causeway
Causeway
River in the Netherlands
ultimately discharges into the IJsselmeer (before the 1932 completion of the Afsluitdijk known as the Zuiderzee), a North Sea natural harbour. It more immediately
IJssel
Intertidal zone in the southeastern part of the North Sea
900 mi2). Within the Netherlands, it is bounded from the IJsselmeer by the Afsluitdijk. Historically, the coastal regions were often subjected to large floods
Wadden_Sea
Evacuation of Allied forces in early 1940
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
Dunkirk_evacuation
Dutch politician (1854–1929)
Minister of Water Management and Governor of Suriname. The designer of Afsluitdijk, the largest dam and causeway at its time of construction, in 1932, he
Cornelis_Lely
Water management facilities near Amsterdam, Netherlands
referred to a dijk, and not to a dam. It was generally called afsluitdijk till the 1932 Afsluitdijk was built.) This planned location seems in line with a location
Oranje_Locks
Dutch physicist (1853–1928)
to chair a committee to calculate some of the effects of the proposed Afsluitdijk (Enclosure Dam) flood control dam on water levels in the Waddenzee. Hydraulic
Hendrik_Lorentz
German cover operation in WW2
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
Operation_Haifisch
Museum in Enkhuizen, Netherlands
the closing of the Afsluitdijk (Barrier Dam) on May 28, 1932, the Zuiderzee was split in two parts: the waters below the Afsluitdijk are now called the
Zuiderzee_Museum
Waterway between the Dutch islands of Vlieland and Terschelling
river. When the Afsluitdijk was created, the old streambed from the river to the sea was obstructed. The construction of the Afsluitdijk caused a 19% increase
Vlie
Lake in the central Netherlands
Zuiderzee, a saltwater inlet of the North Sea, that was dammed off by the Afsluitdijk (Closure Dike) in 1932, turning the Zuiderzee into the freshwater IJsselmeer
Markermeer
World War II operation in France
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
Operation_Overlord
Person performing mathematical calculations, before electronic calculators
1925. Human computers were used to predict the effects of building the Afsluitdijk between 1927 and 1932 in the Zuiderzee in the Netherlands. The computer
Computer_(occupation)
1945 battle of World War II
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
Battle_of_Castle_Itter
Body of water between Great Britain and France
such as necessitate the Thames Barrier, Delta Works, Zuiderzee works (Afsluitdijk and other dams). In the UK Shipping Forecast the Channel is divided into
English_Channel
Dutch military officer (1876–1952)
largely undefended. State-of-the-art fortifications at the east end of the Afsluitdijk (the long dike connecting the Friesland and North Holland provinces)
Henri_Winkelman
Barrier that stops or slows the flow of water
ISSN 2398-9629. Retrieved 25 April 2026. Vogt, Berber (2019). "The Afsluitdijk as a Complex System". Insight. 22 (1). International Council on Systems
Dam
Reclaimed land
Flintshire Humberhead Levels New Orleans Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta Afsluitdijk Flood control in the Netherlands Land reclamation Windpump Sijs, N. van
Polder
Italian engagement of World War II
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Eben-Emael K-W Line Dyle Plan David Hannut
Italian_invasion_of_France
has significantly been reduced by the closing of the Zuiderzee by the Afsluitdijk in 1932 (250 km) and the closing of several sea arms by the Delta Works
List of countries and dependencies by length of coastline
List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_length_of_coastline
Marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean
The Afsluitdijk (Closure-dike) is a major dam in the Netherlands.
North_Sea
Former municipality in North Holland, Netherlands
Wieringermeer. The closing of the Zuiderzee was completed in 1932 by the Afsluitdijk, a large dike that connects Wieringen with Friesland, making it part
Wieringen
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Due to the construction of the Afsluitdijk, the population increased to 340 people in 1958. When the road to Afsluitdijk stopped running through the village
Zurich,_Netherlands
Town in North Holland, Netherlands
port of the Netherlands after the island of Urk became closed in by the Afsluitdijk. The town suffered heavy damage and demolition during World War II, because
IJmuiden
Air attack on Rennes marshalling yard
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Eben-Emael K-W Line Dyle Plan David Hannut
German_air_raid_on_Rennes
Village in North Holland, Netherlands
village is located on the former island Wieringen at the west side of the Afsluitdijk: therefore the Stevin lock (named after mathematician and engineer Simon
Den_Oever
Dutch university
Philips, TU Delft student 1876-1883 Cornelis Lely, head designer of Afsluitdijk, TU Delft student 1871-1875 Ben van Beurden former CEO of Royal Dutch
Delft University of Technology
Delft_University_of_Technology
World War II military campaign in 1940
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Eben-Emael K-W Line Dyle Plan David Hannut
German_invasion_of_Luxembourg
German military offensive
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
Operation_Northwind_(1944)
Indonesian coastal development project
The 32 km Dutch Afsluitdijk, separating the IJsselmeer (right) from the Wadden Sea (left), served as inspiration for the Giant Sea Wall project.
Giant_Sea_Wall_Jakarta
Village in Friesland, Netherlands
1940, Wons was the scene of fighting as a prelude to the Battle of the Afsluitdijk. The village was located in the first line of defence. 17 Dutch soldiers
Wons
Archipelago in the Wadden Sea
island of Wieringen can be found at the top of North Holland, against the Afsluitdijk. (from West to East and South to North) Borkum Juist Norderney Baltrum
Frisian_Islands
World War II military campaign in 1940
modern fortification complex was that at Kornwerderzand, guarding the Afsluitdijk. Total Dutch forces equalled 48 regiments of infantry as well as 22 infantry
German invasion of the Netherlands
German_invasion_of_the_Netherlands
Bridge that rotates horizontally around a vertical axis
0015861; 4.3639167 There are four bridges of this type in use on the Afsluitdijk (Enclosure dam). They span the waterways that link the shipping lock
Swing_bridge
Second World War evacuation from ports in western France
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Eben-Emael K-W Line Dyle Plan David Hannut
Operation_Aerial
Fortress Holland (after having forced the Grebbeline) and crossing the Afsluitdijk. The 9th Panzer Division was to move through the southern part of the
Military history of the Netherlands during World War II
Military_history_of_the_Netherlands_during_World_War_II
1944 World War II military operation
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
Operation_Market_Garden
Dutch construction and engineering company
established its reputation within Dutch borders with the construction of the Afsluitdijk (Closure-dike) (1932) and the Velser tunnels (1957). H.F. Boersma set
Ballast_Nedam
1935 dive bomber aircraft family by Junkers
as they provided close-shore artillery support at Waalhaven and the Afsluitdijk. The British Valentine was crippled, beached and scuttled while Winchester
Junkers_Ju_87
(crater) Lorentz Institute Lorentz Medal Lorentz locks, lock in the Afsluitdijk in the Netherlands The Lorentz industrial zone (consisting of 4 areas:
List of things named after Hendrik Antoon Lorentz
List_of_things_named_after_Hendrik_Antoon_Lorentz
1944/45 campaign on the French/Italian border
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
Second_Battle_of_the_Alps
Settlement built according to a plan
Netherlands, would be closed and reclaimed. In 1932, a causeway (the Afsluitdijk) was completed, which closed off the sea completely. The Zuiderzee was
Planned_community
World's longest man-made dyke
in April 2006, with the seawall 500 metres (1,600 ft) longer than the Afsluitdijk in the IJsselmeer, the Netherlands, previously the longest seawall-dyke
Saemangeum_Seawall
1934 film
between old and young fishermen over the catch in the Zuiderzee. When the Afsluitdijk is completed, they speak of 'dead water' and bemoan the fact that things
Dood_Water
Medemblik, until it reaches Den Oever, where the southwestern end of the Afsluitdijk is located. E 22/A7 continues over the Afslutidijk for about 30 kilometres
European route E22 in the Netherlands
European_route_E22_in_the_Netherlands
Month of 1940
and advance into the undefended French countryside. The Battle of the Afsluitdijk began in the Netherlands. The Battle of Hannut began in Belgium. Sir
May_1940
CFRD 18 Fort Randall Dam United States 1953 38.2 50.3 6.7 320 TE/ER 19 Afsluitdijk Netherlands 1932 36.5 13 5.5 0 TE/ER 20 Guri Dam Venezuela 1978 29
List_of_largest_dams
World War II battle on north coast of France
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
Dieppe_Raid
City and municipality in North Holland
in the network of towns and villages of North Holland. In 1932, the Afsluitdijk was completed, and Hoorn was no longer a seaport. The years after World
Hoorn
Nieuweschans 01933-01-011933 current Zaanstad - Purmerend - Hoorn - (Afsluitdijk) - Sneek - Heerenveen - Drachten - Groningen - Hoogezand - Winschoten
List of motorways in the Netherlands
List_of_motorways_in_the_Netherlands
1940 plan for German invasion of Britain
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
Operation_Sea_Lion
Line of fortifications along the French/German border
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Eben-Emael K-W Line Dyle Plan David Hannut
Maginot_Line
Dutch artist
Icoon Afsluitdijk (2017): A design programme commissioned by the Dutch Government comprising three installations on the 32-kilometre Afsluitdijk dyke,
Daan_Roosegaarde
Nazi General
of the Iron Cross. He was the German commander in the Battle of the Afsluitdijk on 12–14 May 1940. Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 August 1941
Kurt_Feldt
direct-drive generators. A prototype T1 turbine was tested in the sluice of the Afsluitdijk (Closure Dyke) in the Netherlands in 2008. This was 2.8 m in diameter
Development of tidal stream generators
Development_of_tidal_stream_generators
Dam in the Netherlands
The Houtribdijk separates the Markermeer from the IJsselmeer. The dike in the north is the Afsluitdijk.
Houtribdijk
23 August 2012. "Vanaf vandaag weer 130 op drie trajecten, waaronder Afsluitdijk" (in Dutch). nos.nl. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025. "Woonerf
Speed limits in the Netherlands
Speed_limits_in_the_Netherlands
City in Overijssel, Netherlands
tide. Flooding was a real danger before the Noordoostpolder and the Afsluitdijk were constructed in the 1930-40's. One residential building shows the
Blokzijl
Series of battles during World War II
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
Battle_of_Hürtgen_Forest
Creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lakes
Land reclamation in China Netherlands 7,000 Flevoland, de Beemster, Afsluitdijk Land reclamation in the Netherlands South Korea 1,550 United States 1
Land_reclamation
World War II battle, 1944–1945
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
Battle_of_the_Bulge
WWII battle during the Battle of France
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
Battle_of_Sedan_(1940)
Large woven mat of brushwood used in river and coastal erosion control
placing stones on it by hand, such as during the construction of the Afsluitdijk. It is important that the stones are applied evenly, and that everyone
Fascine_mattress
Former floating dry dock in Amsterdam, Netherlands
reclaim a lot of land. The first major work was the construction of the Afsluitdijk. In order to support this work, the organization that executed it hired
Koningsdok
Walking path
alternative route to Den Helder, but the European route continues along the Afsluitdijk) Zurich to Lauwersoog Lauwersoog to Bad Nieuweschans (the border with
E9 European long distance path
E9_European_long_distance_path
Action in European theatre of WWII
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
Siegfried_Line_campaign
WWII air raids on Leeds, England
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
Leeds_Blitz
German invasion of France in 1940
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
Battle_of_France
Island in the Netherlands
gathering of eggs by guarding the bird colonies on the island. After the Afsluitdijk was completed in 1933, the rate of erosion increased even more. However
Griend
Day remembering the Battle of Britain on 15 September 1940
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
Battle_of_Britain_Day
ambitious infrastructural projects, such as an early concept of the Afsluitdijk connecting Enkhuizen to Stavoren, had already been considered as early
History_of_Enkhuizen
Former municipality in Fryslân, Netherlands
Friesland province of the northern Netherlands, at the eastern end of the Afsluitdijk. The official (legal) name of the municipality is in the West Frisian
Wûnseradiel
City and municipality in Friesland, Netherlands
the departures of the ferry to Schiermonnikoog and route 350 via the Afsluitdijk connects to Alkmaar in North Holland. The motorway A31 passes Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden
WWII resistance to Nazi occupation
Kornwerderzand, with a bunker-complex that defended the eastern end of the Afsluitdijk connecting Friesland to North Holland and was held until ordered to capitulate
Dutch_resistance
1940 WWII air battle
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
Battle_of_Britain
Dutch architect (1884–1974)
department store, Rotterdam, 1930 (destroyed during World War II) Monument on Afsluitdijk, The Netherlands, 1933 Lighthouse Cinema, Kolkata, India, 1936 Cité Universitaire
Willem_Marinus_Dudok
Battle on the Western Front of World War II
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
Battle_of_Aachen
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
List of Commando raids on the Atlantic Wall
List_of_Commando_raids_on_the_Atlantic_Wall
1940 battle during the Nazi German invasion of France
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Eben-Emael K-W Line Dyle Plan David Hannut
Siege_of_Calais_(1940)
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Eben-Emael K-W Line Dyle Plan David Hannut
Haddock_Force
Delta formed by three rivers in the Netherlands
to the North Sea) North Sea Canal, connecting Amsterdam to IJmuiden Afsluitdijk, damming off the Zuiderzee, with discharging sluices at two places (Stevinsluizen
Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt_Delta
of seawater from the Wieringermeer polder and the completion of the Afsluitdijk. "The new Reich has endeavored to continue the traditional friendship
Netherlands_in_World_War_II
1940 German attempt to capture Rotterdam
Netherlands Maastricht Mill The Hague Rotterdam Zeeland The Grebbeberg Afsluitdijk Rotterdam Blitz Belgium Fort Ében-Émael Hannut David Gembloux La Lys
Battle_of_Rotterdam
AFSLUITDIJK
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Light, Keen intellect
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Tamil
Beloved, Devoted to Love, Friend, The one to be acknowledged or praised
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Turkish
Turkish form of Persian Shabnam, ÅžEBNEM means "dew."
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Well Known; Origin
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Honest, Truthful, Sincere
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