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Weerribben-Wieden National Park is a national park in the Dutch province of Overijssel , municipalities of Steenwijkerland and Zwartewaterland . The national park is the largest continuous peat bog in northwestern Europe. Comprising the largest bog of Northwestern Europe, the park consists of two areas, De Weerribben and De Wieden; it has an area of roughly 100 square kilometres . The park was founded in 1992, although De Wieden was added later, in 2009.Address : Weerribben, 8302 KW Emmeloord, Netherlands
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BeulakerwijdeThe Beulakerwijde is the largest lake in the Kop van Overijssel. The Beulakerwijde is used intensively for recreational purposes. There are marinas near the Blauwe Hand, near the Beulaeke Haven recreation park, which was established around 2000.
Museum Giethoorn 't Olde Maat UusThis is a living museum showcasing a historic farming village with costumed actors, a gift shop & a cafe. It is the only place in Giethoorn where you can see how people lived more than 100 years ago and how they earned a meagre living by cutting peat and building small boats. There is also a museumshop with coffeecorner and temporary exposition. An audiotour in multiple languages is included in the entrance fee.
De WiedenDe Wieden is a lake and marsh area in the municipality of Steenwijkerland in the Kop of the Dutch province of Overijssel . It is an excavated low moor area . The Belterwijde and Beulakerwijde are two large peat lakes that are part of this nature reserve . Together with the Weerribben , the Weerribben-Wieden National Park forms an area of approximately 9,500 hectares. Together, the two areas form one of the most important wetlands in Europe.
BelterwijdeThe Belterwijde is a lake in the Kop van Overijssel southwest of Wanneperveen in the Dutch province of Overijssel. The lake is separated in an eastern and a western part by the Blauwehandseweg. On the north bank of the eastern part there are many recreational facilities in the form of campsites, bungalow parks and marinas, which are in line with the development of the Westeinde of the regional village of Wanneperveen.
Kleine BelterwijdeThe Kleine Belterwijde is a lake in the northwest of the Dutch province of Overijssel. The west side of the lake is formed by the Arembergergracht . There are campsites with marinas along the other sides of the lake. The lake is connected to the Belter and Beulakerwijde via the Arembergracht . The Schutsloot opens on the south side. This canal runs in an easterly direction through the village and connects the lake with both the Belterwijde and the Schutsloterwijde .
WaterloopbosThe Waterloopbos is a former site for hydraulic research near Marknesse in the Noordoostpolder in the province of Flevoland . It was the testing ground of the Waterloopkundig Laboratorium De Voorst , a subsidiary of the Waterloopkundig Laboratorium in Delft . The area is characterized by remnants and ruins of laboratory structures. After it lost its function as a site for large-scale test installations for flood defenses and dams, a swamp forest developed .
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OverijsselOverijssel is a province of the Netherlands located in the eastern part of the country. Its capital city of Zwolle boasts a rich history, but the town of Enschede takes the crown for being the province’s largest city. Overijssel features a number of picturesque natural reserves, including De Weeribben.
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