Location Netherlands Criteria iii, v Local time Friday 11:33 AM UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription 1995 | Type Cultural Reference 739 Province Flevoland | |
UNESCO region Europe and North America Weather 11°C, Wind E at 24 km/h, 59% Humidity | ||
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Schokland ( [ˈsxɔklɑnt]) is a former island in the Dutch Zuiderzee, in the municipality of Noordoostpolder. Schokland was an elongated strip of peat land which ceased to be an island when the Noordoostpolder was reclaimed from the sea in 1942. It is now just a slightly elevated part of the polder, with a still partly intact retaining wall of the waterfront of Middelbuurt. On 1 April 2014, it had 8 inhabitants, but according to Statistics Netherlands there are five people living on the former island.
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Map of Schokland, Netherlands
Schokland was an attractive settlement area in the Middle Ages, but by the 19th century it was under continuous threat of flooding due to the rise in sea level. By then the Schoklanders had retreated to the three most elevated parts: Emmeloord, Molenbuurt, and Middelbuurt. A major flood in 1825 brought massive destruction, and in 1859 the government decided to end permanent settlement on Schokland. The former municipality of Schokland was joined to Kampen on the mainland.
Today Schokland is a popular archeological site and host to the Schokland Museum. Schokland was the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Netherlands.
Public transportationEdit
The nearest railway stations are in Kampen and Lelystad.
Bus service 682 operates from Kampen and serves Schokland.