Introducing The Delta Region
The province of Zeeland (Sea Land) is three slivers of land nestling in the middle of a vast delta through which many of Europe’s rivers drain; it dominates this peaceful corner of the Netherlands. As you survey the calm, flat landscape, consider that the region was home to two massive waterborne tragedies. In 1421 the St Elizabeth’s Day flood killed more than 100,000 people; and in 1953, yet another flood laid waste to 2000 lives and 800km of dikes, leaving 500,000 homeless and leading to the Delta Project, among the world’s greatest engineering feats.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Netherlands & Belgium Itinerary - Please comment
by wilco3 25 August 2011
Very quick response. To my opinion it’s worth seeing, but as a local it’s a bit hard to be nutral. The storm surge barrier is the national…
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