Westfriese Omringdijk
The Westfriese Omringdijk (West-Frisian Circular Dyke) is a
The Netherlands
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The cultivation of
dykes. The Westfriese Omringdijk was formed by connecting a large number of smaller dykes. This was completed by 1250 AD, just in time for the area to be spared annihilation in the St. Lucia's flood of 1287. The total dyke length is about 126 km, protecting an area of about 800 km2. It connects the cities of Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Alkmaar, Schagen, Medemblik and then back to Enkhuizen
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Sources
- Westfriese OmringDaik Sait
- http://watercanon.nederlandleeftmetwater.nl/view/canon/dykeconstruction[permanent dead link]