Zeewolde

Zeewolde
Horsterwold forest
Horsterwold forest
Flag of Zeewolde
Coat of arms of Zeewolde
Highlighted position of Zeewolde in a municipal map of Flevoland
Location in Flevoland
Coordinates: 52°20′N 5°33′E / 52.333°N 5.550°E / 52.333; 5.550
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFlevoland
Established1 January 1984
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorGerrit Jan Gorter
Area
 • Total
268.86 km2 (103.81 sq mi)
 • Land247.23 km2 (95.46 sq mi)
 • Water21.63 km2 (8.35 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total
22,879
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3890–3899
Area code036
Websitewww.zeewolde.nl
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Zeewolde, Sept. 2014.

Zeewolde (Dutch pronunciation: [zeːˈʋɔldə] ) is a municipality and a town in the Flevoland province in the central Netherlands. It has a population of approximately 22,000 (2017). It is situated in the polder of Flevoland with the small lake called the Wolderwijd to the east. To the south is a large deciduous forest called the Horsterwold [nl]. The area to the west is principally agricultural.

Zeewolde is known for its landscape and nature art. The best-known art work is Sea Level by Richard Serra, located in the De Wetering landscape park.

In the Hulkesteinse forest there is the naturist resort Flevo-Natuur [nl], with recreation bungalows, a camp site, and the possibility of day recreation.[5]

  1. ^ "Samenstelling College van B&W" [Members of the board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zeewolde. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 3891ER". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ Flevo-Natuur