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Beemster Polder

Also known as Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder), Beemster, Beemster polder

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Beemster Polder is about 20 km north of Amsterdam. The nearest other World Heritage site is Defence Line of Amsterdam, about 20 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Amsterdam · about 1,031,000 peopleabout 20 km south
  • Haarlem · about 350,000 peopleabout 30 km south-west
  • Utrecht · about 640,000 peopleabout 50 km south
  • The Hague · about 1,406,000 peopleabout 70 km south-west
  • Rotterdam · about 1,005,000 peopleabout 75 km south-west
  • Zwolle · about 112,000 peopleabout 80 km east
Beemster PolderAmsterdamHaarlemDefence Line of AmsterdamSchokland and SurroundingsIr.D.F. Woudagemaal20 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Beemster Polder and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesDefence Line of Amsterdam1Amsterdam Canal Ring2Rietveld Schröder House3Schokland and Surroundings4Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal5Beemster Polder
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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