Philipsdam
The Philipsdam is a compartmentalisation dam constructed as part of the Delta Works in the Netherlands. It separates water of the lakes Krammer and Volkerak from the Oosterschelde, and connects the Grevelingendam to Sint Philipsland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Krammer and Duck decoy.
Krammer
Lake
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The Krammer is a body of fresh water located in the western part of Volkerak in the Netherlands. It is part of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, and is situated between the islands Goeree-Overflakkee and Sint Philipsland. Krammer is situated 3½ km northwest of Philipsdam.
Duck decoy
A duck decoy 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. Duck decoy is situated 3 km west of Philipsdam.
Flakkeese spuisluis
Waterworks
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Flakkeese spuisluis is a waterworks, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Philipsdam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anna Jacobapolder and Sint Philipsland.
Anna Jacobapolder
Village
Anna Jacobapolder is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Tholen, and lies about 20 km north west of Bergen op Zoom. Anna Jacobapolder is situated 4 km southwest of Philipsdam.
Sint Philipsland
Village
Sint Philipsland is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. Sint Philpsland is also the name of the island on which the village lies. It is a part of the municipality of Tholen, and lies about 16 km northwest of Bergen op Zoom. Sint Philipsland is situated 4 km south of Philipsdam.
Oude-Tonge
Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oude-Tonge is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, and lies about 16 km south of Hellevoetsluis. Oude-Tonge is situated 5 km northeast of Philipsdam.
Philipsdam
- Type: Polder
- Description: dam
- Categories: dam and landform
- Location: Zeeland, Southern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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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”
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