In 1930 the Leemans pumping station and the Lely pumping station near Medemblik started to drain the 20,000 hectare Wieringermeer. It took them six months to do that. The Wieringermeer is located 6.60 meters below sea level and is one of the deepest reclaimed land in the Netherlands. This large difference in depth is clearly visible in the Stontelersluis next to the Leemans pumping station.
Pumping station Leemans Stontelersluis
Nearby locations
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Vaarroute Amstelmeer-IJsselmeer
De vaarroute tussen Amstelmeer en IJsselmeer gaat langs de Stontelersluis bij gemaal Leemans, door de Den Oeversche vaart langs Slootdorp bij de Slootvaart. Langs de route kan je op verschillende plekken aanmeren, zoals bij de camping Het Bos Roept!, de verschillende opgeknapte steigers, bij het Slootdoperbos of bij het Amstelmeer. Langs de waterkant van de vaarroute staan zes prachtige kunstwerken.
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Flixbus Wieringerwerf
Traveling to the beautiful top of North Holland has never been so easy. Book your trip with Flixbus and travel from Amsterdam. Rotterdam or other European cities to Holland above Amsterdam.
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Het huis van niets
A unique wedding and party location for camping Het Bos Roept!
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Ruiterroute Dijkgatbos
In the mood for a relaxing ride through the greenery? This 3.7-kilometer loop bridle path near the Dijkgatbos takes you through a peaceful, natural environment in the northernmost part of North Holland.
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Cafetaria De Brink
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Slagerij Poelsma
Make eating at home easy with our own prepared artisan meals, BBQ and / or gourmet.
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Robbenoordbos/Dijkgatbos (Wieringermeer)
Black alder, soft birch and lots of mushrooms houses the Robbenoordbos. The Dijkgatbos has a special history. Two polder forests to delve into!
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Kabouterpad Dijkgatbos
A fun route with colorful gnome posts, especially for children.
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Lotus, wokplaza