Lelystad (municipality)

Netherlands / Flevoland / Lelystad /
 municipality, second-level administrative division, draw only border
Lelystad is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands, it is also 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 reclaiming possible. the city of Lelystad itself is approximately 5 metres (16 ft) below sea level.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lelystad
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Coordinates:   52°32'19"N   5°20'25"E
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