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Veerse Meer

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Location
  
Zeeland

Max. length
  
22 km (14 mi)

Settlements
  
Veere

Width
  
1.5 km

Cities
  
Veere

Basin countries
  
Netherlands

Max. width
  
1,500 m (4,900 ft)

Length
  
22 km

Number of islands
  
13

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Type
  
artificial lagoon, brackish

The Veerse Meer (Lake Veere) is a lagoon in the province of Zeeland, the Netherlands. It was separated from the North Sea in 1961 by the Delta Works dam system.

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Map of Veerse Meer, Netherlands

Length and location

It is 22 km long, and 1,500 m wide in places. Lying between the old islands of Noord-Beveland, Zuid-Beveland and Walcheren, it is linked to the river Scheldt by the Zandkreekdam lock, which allows this lagoon to have brackish water, slightly less salty than sea water. There are 13 small uninhabited islands in the lake. Some of its banks, underwater at high tide, have been made into nature reserves, while others are popular for water sports, such as sailing.

References

Veerse Meer Wikipedia