Goeree-Overflakkee

Goeree-Overflakkee lies along the Haringvliet estuary, a low-lying South Holland island shaped by dikes, polders and the North Sea coast. The municipality extends from the broad beaches and dunes around Ouddorp to the waters near Stellendam, while the Grevelingenmeer marks its southern edge. Middelharnis, its principal town, retains a historic harbourfront that reflects the island’s maritime and farming traditions. The North Sea flood of 1953 left a deep mark here; the Haringvlietdam, part of the Delta Works, became one of the major defences built in its aftermath. Trace how Goeree-Overflakkee connects with the waters of South Holland and Zeeland by browsing webcams nearby.

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