Flevoland

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Flevoland

(Dutch ˈfleːvolant)
n
(Placename) a province of the central Netherlands, created in 1986 on land reclaimed from the IJsselmeer (formerly the Zuiderzee); entirely below sea level. Capital: Lelystad. Pop: 352 000 (2003 est). Area: 1420 sq km (548 sq miles)
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Fle•vo•land

(ˈfli voʊˌlænd)
n.
a province in the central Netherlands. 193,739.
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