Oosterscheldekering
The Oosterscheldekering, between the islands Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland, is the largest of the Delta Works, a series of dams and storm surge barriers designed to protect the Netherlands from flooding from the North Sea.
- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- Description: Dutch storm surge barrier in the North Sea
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Deltapark Neeltje Jans and Reserve pier 66.
Deltapark Neeltje Jans
Deltapark Neeltje Jans is a Dutch theme park located…
2½ km northeast of Oosterscheldekering
Reserve pier 66
Reserve pier 66 is a sports venue.
2 km northeast of Oosterscheldekering
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westenschouwen and Wissenkerke.
Westenschouwen
Westenschouwen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Zeeland.
6 km north of Oosterscheldekering
Wissenkerke
Wissenkerke is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland.
6 km southeast of Oosterscheldekering
Kamperland
Kamperland is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland.
6 km south of Oosterscheldekering
Oosterscheldekering
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Latitude
51.62569° or 51° 37′ 33″ north
Longitude
3.68866° or 3° 41′ 19″ east
Open location code
9F35JMGQ+7F
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Zeeuws—“Oosterscheldekering” goes by many names.
OosterscheldekeringBasque
ОстерсчелдекерингBulgarian
OosterscheldekeringCatalan
OosterscheldekeringCebuano
東謝爾特風暴潮屏障Chinese
OosterscheldekeringCzech
OosterscheldedamDutch
OosterscheldekeringDutch
Stormvloedkering OosterscheldeDutch
Zeeland is veiligDutch
OosterscheldekeringItalian
東スヘルデ防潮水門Japanese
OosterscheldekeringNorwegian
OosterscheldekeringNorwegian Bokmål
OosterscheldekeringPolish
ОстерсхелдекерингRussian
ОстерсхельдекерингRussian
ОстершельдекерингRussian
OosterscheldekeringSwedish
ОстерсхельдекерінгUkrainian
OôsterscheldekeringZeeuws
StormvloedkeringZeeuws
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Localities in the Area
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