Drontermeer
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| The bridge over the Drontermeer near Elburg | ||
| Geographical location | Netherlands | |
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| Coordinates | 52 ° 31 '0 " N , 5 ° 51' 40" E | |
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The Drontermeer (Dutch sea - the lake) is a lake in the Netherlands , which lies between the Ketelmeer in the north and the Veluwemeer in the south and is connected on one side with a lock . The lake is 467 hectares and has an average depth of 1.25 meters. There are three islands in the lake, one of which is inhabited, but the other two are still in their natural state. The names of the islands are Eekt, Abbert and Reve.
Since the reclamation of new land in the former Zuiderzee , the lake has demarcated the eastern part of the Flevoland polder . It extends from Elburg to Kampen .
- Drontermeer tunnel
The Drontermeer tunnel, which connects the provinces of Flevoland and Overijssel, runs under the Drontermeer . The railway tunnel is around 1300 meters long, of which 790 meters are covered by water. Construction of the tunnel began in 2006, the shell was completed in 2008 and the first test runs of the railway took place in 2011. As part of the Hanzelijn , it was officially put into operation on December 12, 2012.