Tuesday 11 · 08 · 2026

Land by the North Sea

Coast, dunes and water management along the western edge of the Netherlands.

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Route
5 stops
Time
± 5 min
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0 days
Illustrated route through a Dutch landscape with dunes, dikes, a river, bridge, ferry and city
coast & dunes
river country

From the archive · 11.08.2026

Land by the North Sea

Coast, dunes and water management along the western edge of the Netherlands.

ewouds rondje 11/08 NL · LAND-AAN-DE-NOORDZEE
  1. 1start
  2. 2look
  3. 3choose
  4. 4discover
  5. 5finish
Stop 1 of 5 Which material does Rijkswaterstaat mainly use to keep the Dutch coastline in place?
Stop 2 of 5 Since which year has the Dutch basic coastline been maintained systematically?
Stop 3 of 5 What is the main function of dunes along much of the Dutch coast?
Stop 4 of 5 Where can sand for coastal maintenance be placed?
Stop 5 of 5 Why is the coastline measured every year?

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