Breezanddijk (West Frisian: Breesândyk) is a small community that lies near the midpoint of the Afsluitdijk, part of the A7 motorway, in the Netherlands. It is located on a former artificial island which was created during the construction of the dam, and it belongs to the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, in Friesland province. The hamlet lies between Den Oever and Kornwerderzand.
Breezanddijk
Breesândyk | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Texaco (now Esso) gas station at Breezanddijk on the Afsluitdijk | |
 Location in the former Wymbritseradiel municipality | |
  Breezanddijk Location in the Netherlands  Breezanddijk Breezanddijk (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°01′12″N 5°12′25″E / 53.02000°N 5.20694°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 5 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8766 |
| Dialing code | 0517 |
History
editThe construction of the Afsluitdijk started at four points: two on both sides of the mainland and on two specially made construction-islands (Kornwerderzand and Breezanddijk) along the line of the future dyke. There are about 40-50 buildings, most of which are bunkhouses that were built for the workers employed during the construction of the Afsluitdijk. Today, it has a population of only four people living on a houseboat and its sole commercial establishment is a Esso gas station for travelers upon the dike. Formerly, Breezanddijk was part of the municipality of Wûnseradiel, but in 2011, that municipality merged with four others to form the new Súdwest-Fryslân.[2]
There are two small harbours, one on the North Sea side of the dike, and the other on the IJsselmeer side.
See also
edit- Flood control in the Netherlands
- Flood
- Zuiderzee
- Zuiderzee Works
- Afsluitdijk
- IJsselmeer
- Markermeer
- Zuiderzeemuseum
- Delta Works for another major waterworks project in the Netherlands.
- Lauwerszee Works
References
edit- ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau Statistics. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ (in Dutch) Infos at fusiesudwestfryslan.nl Archived 2017-09-25 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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Media related to Breezanddijk at Wikimedia Commons