Harderwijk

Netherlands

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Harderwijk,gemeente (municipality), centralNetherlands. Chartered in 1231, Harderwijk was an important port on the former Zuiderzee and was a member of theHanseatic League. It now lies opposite Flevoland Oost, one of the polders created by the Dutch in their 20th-century project to drain part of the Zuiderzee (now called the IJsselmeer). Although Harderwijk’s port functions have greatlydiminished, tourism has been a successful substitute. Pop. (2007 est.) 42,079.

This article was most recently revised and updated byAmy Tikkanen.

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