Lelystad
Lelystad (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈleːlistɑt] ⓘ) is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands, and it is the capital of the province of Flevoland. The city, built on reclaimed land, was founded in 1967 and was named after Cornelis Lely, who engineered the Afsluitdijk, making the reclamation possible. Lelystad is approximately 3 metres (9.8 feet) below sea level.
Lelystad | |
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City and Municipality | |
Lelystad city centre | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Flevoland | |
Lelystad Location within the Netherlands Lelystad Location within Europe Lelystad Lelystad (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 52°30′N 5°29′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Flevoland |
| Region | Amsterdam metropolitan area |
| Established | 1 January 1967 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Henry Meijdam (VVD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 765.45 km2 (295.54 sq mi) |
| • Land | 230.32 km2 (88.93 sq mi) |
| • Water | 535.13 km2 (206.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −3 m (−10 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
| • Total | 79,811 |
| • Density | 347/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 8200–8249 |
| Area code | 0320 |
| Website | www |
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