IJsselmeer | |
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![]() Sentinel-2 photo of the Wadden Sea (top), IJsselmeer (middle), and Markermeer (bottom) | |
![]() IJsselmeer in dark blue | |
Location | Netherlands |
Coordinates | 52°49′N 5°15′E / 52.817°N 5.250°E |
Primary inflows | IJssel, Overijsselse Vecht |
Primary outflows | Wadden Sea (which empties into the North Sea) |
Surface area | 1,100 km2 (420 sq mi) |
Average depth | 4.5 m (15 ft) |
Max. depth | 9 m (30 ft) |
Surface elevation | −0.4 m (−1.3 ft) (winter) −0.2 m (−0.66 ft) (summer) [1] |
Designated | 29 August 2000 |
Reference no. | 1246[2] |
The IJsselmeer[a] (Dutch: [ɛisəlˈmeːr]; West Frisian: Iselmar, Dutch Low Saxon: Iesselmeer), also known as Lake IJssel in English,[3] is a closed-off inland bay in the central Netherlands bordering the provinces of Flevoland, North Holland and Friesland. It covers an area of 1,100 km2 (420 sq mi) with an average depth of 4.5 m (15 ft).[1] The river IJssel, after which the lake was named, flows into the IJsselmeer.
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