IJsselmeer
A large freshwater lake in the central Netherlands, bordered by North Holland, Flevoland and Friesland. It was a sea inlet until the Afsluitdijk closed it off in 1932, and it is now a popular place for sailing and a home to many water birds.
- Where
- Enkhuizen, North Holland, Netherlands
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 52.8167, 5.2500
Get the IJsselmeer stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at IJsselmeer. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your North Holland volume with your photos and a note.
Near IJsselmeer
Afsluitdijk 21 km
A dam and causeway about 32 kilometres long, built between 1927 and 1932 from Den Oever in North Holland to Friesland. It closed off the old Zuiderzee from the North Sea and created the freshwater IJsselmeer.
Woudagemaal 29 km
A steam pumping station near Lemmer in Friesland, opened in 1920 and named after its chief engineer. It is the largest steam powered pumping station still in operation anywhere, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Beemster Polder 37 km
The first polder in the Netherlands reclaimed from a lake, drained in the early 17th century north of Amsterdam. Its strict grid of fields, roads and canals has barely changed since, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Schokland 40 km
A former island in the Zuiderzee, an elongated strip of peat land that stopped being an island when the Noordoostpolder was reclaimed in 1942. It is now a slightly raised ridge in farmland and a heritage site.
Texel 41 km
The largest and most populated of the West Frisian Islands in the Wadden Sea, lying north of Den Helder in North Holland. It has about 13,800 inhabitants, wide beaches, dunes and heath, and is known for its sheep.
Oostvaardersplassen 42 km
A nature reserve in Flevoland of about 56 square kilometres, managed by Staatsbosbeheer. It is an experiment in rewilding on a publicly owned polder created from the sea, and is known for its large grazing herds and birdlife.
Eise Eisinga Planetarium 46 km
An 18th century orrery in the Frisian town of Franeker, built by Eise Eisinga in his own house between 1774 and 1781. It is still a working model of the solar system and is open as a museum.
Weerribben-Wieden National Park 47 km
A national park in Overijssel in the municipalities of Steenwijkerland and Zwartewaterland. It holds the largest bog area of northwestern Europe and consists of two parts, De Weerribben and De Wieden, with reed beds, canals and rich birdlife.
Questions
Where is IJsselmeer?
IJsselmeer is in Enkhuizen, North Holland, Netherlands. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Afsluitdijk (21 km), Woudagemaal (29 km), Beemster Polder (37 km).
How do I get the IJsselmeer stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at IJsselmeer and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your North Holland volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to IJsselmeer before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your North Holland volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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