Philipsdam

The Philipsdam is a compartmentalisation dam constructed as part of the Delta Works in the . It separates water of the lakes Krammer and from the Oosterschelde, and connects the Grevelingendam to .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Krammer and Duck decoy.

Lake
Photo: Dkvtig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a body of fresh water located in the western part of in the . It is part of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, and is situated between the islands and . is situated 3½ km northwest of Philipsdam.

Photo: Harkolufs, CC0.
A is a device to capture wild ducks or other species of waterfowl. Decoys had an advantage over hunting ducks with shotguns as the duck meat did not contain lead shot. is situated 3 km west of Philipsdam.

Waterworks
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is a waterworks, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Philipsdam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anna Jacobapolder and Sint Philipsland.

Village
is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 20 km north west of . is situated 4 km southwest of Philipsdam.

Village
is a village in the province of . Sint Philpsland is also the name of the on which the village lies. It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 16 km northwest of . is situated 4 km south of Philipsdam.

Village
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is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 16 km south of . is situated 5 km northeast of Philipsdam.

Philipsdam

Latitude
51.65193° or 51° 39′ 7″ north
Longitude
4.18119° or 4° 10′ 52″ east
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Open location code
9F36M52J+QF
Geo­Names ID
2748623
Wiki­data ID
Q1509402
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Zeeuws—“Philipsdam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Philipsdam”
  • Dutch: “Philipsdam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “فيليبسدام”
  • French: “Philipsdam”
  • German: “Philipsdam”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Philipsdemningen”
  • Norwegian: “Philipsdemningen”
  • Swedish: “Philipsdammen”
  • Zeeuws: “Flupsdam”
  • “Philipsdam”

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