Oostvaardersplassen
The Oostvaardersplassen is a nature reserve in Flevoland, the Netherlands, managed by the Staatsbosbeheer. Covering about 56 square kilometres in the province of Flevoland, it is an experiment in rewilding.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: nature reserve in the Netherlands near Amsterdam
- Also known as: “Oostvaardersdiep”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Almere Buiten and Lelystad-Haven.
Almere Buiten
Suburb
Almere Buiten is a district in the municipality of Almere in the Dutch province of Flevoland. The district houses 56,760 residents as of 2023. Almere Buiten is made up of the following neighbourhoods: Bloemenbuurt, Bouwmeesterbuurt, Eilandenbuurt, Faunabuurt, Landgoederenbuurt, Molenbuurt, Oostvaardersbuurt, Regenboogbuurt, Stripheldenbuurt, Seizoenenbuurt, Indischebuurt and Sieradenbuurt.
Lelystad-Haven
Quarter
Lelystad-Haven is a quarter, which is situated 8 km northeast of Oostvaardersplassen.
Oostvaardersplassen
- Categories: Special Protection Area, protected area, nature area, Natura 2000 site, and recreation area
- Location: Flevoland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.45188° or 52° 27′ 7″ northLongitude
5.33812° or 5° 20′ 17″ eastElevation
-5 metres (-16 feet)Operator
StaatsbosbeheerOpen location code
9F47F82Q+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1315154130OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveGeoNames ID
2749336Wikidata ID
Q1786960
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Oostvaardersplassen” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Oostvaardersplassen”
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- Bulgarian: “Оствардерспласен”
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- Cebuano: “Oostvaardersplassen”
- Chinese: “東法爾德斯普拉森”
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- Greek: “Όοστφαρντερσπλασεν”
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- Japanese: “オーストファールデルスプラセン”
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- Romanian: “Oostvaardersplassen”
- Romansh: “Oostvaardersplassen”
- Russian: “Оствардерсплассе”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Driehoek and Sieradenbuurt.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include De Hals and Uitkijkheuvel Kotterbos.
Flevoland: Must-Visit Destinations
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