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Schokland and Surroundings

Also known as Schokland, Skokkelaand

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Schokland and Surroundings is about 25 km north-west of Zwolle. The nearest other World Heritage site is Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal, about 25 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Zwolle · about 112,000 peopleabout 25 km south-east
  • Assen · about 62,000 peopleabout 65 km north-east
  • Amsterdam · about 1,031,000 peopleabout 65 km south-west
  • Leeuwarden · about 126,000 peopleabout 70 km north
  • Arnhem · about 142,000 peopleabout 75 km south
  • Utrecht · about 640,000 peopleabout 75 km south-west
Schokland and SurroundingsAmsterdamZwolleIr.D.F. WoudagemaalBeemster PolderDefence Line of Amsterdam20 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 Schokland and Surroundings and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesIr.D.F. Woudagemaal1Beemster Polder2Colonies of Benevolence3Eisinga Planetarium in Franeker4Defence Line of Amsterdam5Schokland and Surroundings
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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