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Schelde Delta UNESCO Global Geopark
BE,NL
Visit one of over 100 drowned villages—the highest concentration in Europe. Traces of these lost settlements prompt reflection on the fragility of human life in the face of climate change.Explore the Watersnood Museum, housed in the original caissons used to seal the dikes after the devastating 1953 North Sea Flood.Join a beer walk or tasting at one of the many small local breweries across the border.
CategoryUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK
LocationBE,NL
DatasetUNESCO Global Geoparks
Listed/year2024
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness95%
SignificanceGLOBAL GEOHERITAGE; 546,700 ha
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