Zuidplaspolder

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The Zuidplaspolder is a polder in the Netherlands, containing the deepest point of western Europe. Close to the city of Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, it reaches a depth of 6.75 meter under the mean sea level at the Dutch coast (officially under the Normaal Amsterdams Peil, which is close to the mean sea level) [1].

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Wonen kan op het laagste punt van Europa" (in Dutch). nu.nl. 13 January 2009. http://www.nu.nl/algemeen/1898988/wonen-kan-op-het-laagste-punt-van-europa.html. 

Coordinates: 52°1′12″N 4°36′53″E / 52.02°N 4.61472°E / 52.02; 4.61472