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'''Lelystad''' is the capital of the Dutch province of [[Flevoland]]; established in 1967, it is built on [[polder]] land (reclaimed land) in the centre of what, until the mid twentieth century, had been the former [[Zuiderzee]] and was subsequently the [[IJsselmeer]] lake. The town is named after Cornelis Lely, who designed the Afsluitdijk, 'closure dyke', the separation barrier which on completion in 1933 divided the Zuiderzee from the [[North Sea]] and made land reclamation possible.

'''Lelystad''' is the capital of the Dutch province of [[Flevoland]]; established in 1967, it is built on [[polder]] land (reclaimed land) in the centre of what, until the mid twentieth century, had been the former [[Zuiderzee]] and was subsequently the [[IJsselmeer]] lake. The town is named after Cornelis Lely, who designed the Afsluitdijk, 'closure dyke', the separation barrier which on completion in 1933 divided the Zuiderzee from the [[North Sea]] and made land reclamation possible.

The population of Lelystad is 73,000; the city lies 5m below sea level.

The population of Lelystad is 76,796 (2016); the city lies 5m below sea level.

[[Category:Dutch Cities and Towns]]

[[Category:Dutch Cities and Towns]]