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| name                    = Zeewolde
| settlement_type         = [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|Municipality]]
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| image_alt               = 
| image_caption           = Horsterwold forest
| image_flag              = Flag of Zeewolde.svg
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| map_alt                 = Highlighted position of Zeewolde in a municipal map of Flevoland
| map_caption             = Location in Flevoland
| coordinates             = {{coord|52|20|N|5|33|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes   = 
| subdivision_type        = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name        = [[Netherlands]]
| subdivision_type1       = [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Flevoland]]
| established_title       = Established
| established_date        = 1 January 1984
| government_footnotes    = <ref name="mayor_now">{{cite web
 |url = http://www.zeewolde.nl/bestuur/samenstelling-college-van-bw_41049/
 |title = Samenstelling College van B&W
 |trans-title = Members of the board of mayor and aldermen
 |language = nl
 |publisher = Gemeente Zeewolde
 |access-date = 5 September 2013
 |archive-date = 13 October 2013
 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131013210349/http://www.zeewolde.nl/bestuur/samenstelling-college-van-bw_41049/
 |url-status = dead
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| governing_body          = [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|Municipal council]]
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| leader_title            = [[Burgemeester|Mayor]]
| leader_name             = [[Gerrit Jan Gorter]]
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| area_water_km2          = {{Dutch municipality water area|Zeewolde}}
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 |title = Postcodetool for 3891ER
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 |author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->
 |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland
 |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis
 |access-date = 5 September 2013
 |archive-date = 21 September 2013
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| postal_code_type        = [[Postal codes in the Netherlands|Postcode]]
| postal_code             = 3890–3899
| area_code_type          = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Area code]]
| area_code               = 036
| website                 = {{URL|1=http://www.zeewolde.nl}}
| footnotes               =
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[[File:Gem-Zeewolde-OpenTopo.jpg|260px|thumb|''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Zeewolde, Sept. 2014.'']]

'''Zeewolde''' ({{IPA|nl|zeːˈʋɔldə|-|259 Zeewolde.ogg}}) is a [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] and a town in the [[Flevoland]] province in the central [[Netherlands]]. It has a population of approximately 24,000 (2024). It is situated in the polder of Flevoland with the small lake called the [[Wolderwijd]] to the east. To the south is a large deciduous forest called the {{ill|Horsterwold|nl}}. The area to the west is principally agricultural.

Zeewolde is known for its landscape and nature art. The best-known art work is ''Sea Level'' by [[Richard Serra]], located in the De Wetering landscape park.

In the Hulkesteinse forest there is the [[naturist resort]] {{ill|Flevo-Natuur|nl}}, with [[recreation]] [[bungalow]]s, a [[camp site]], and the possibility of day recreation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.flevonatuur.nl/en/index.lp |title=Flevo-Natuur |access-date=2008-07-23 |archive-date=2008-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617093020/http://www.flevonatuur.nl/en/index.lp |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== History ==
The municipality of Zeewolde was founded in 1984 and is therefore one of the youngest in the Netherlands. Before 1984, the area was administered by the ''{{ill|Openbaar Lichaam Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders|nl}}'' (OLZIJ) ({{langx|en|Public Body of Southern IJsselmeer Polders}}), founded by the Dutch national government after the province of Flevoland was created. The name 'Zeewolde' was always meant to be used during the planning stages, but on various locations. 

Zeewolde's first inhabitants were the so-called 'pioneers', moving in from the 'old land' to the newly created [[polder]] in 1979. They were mostly farmers and in the beginning stages deprived of amenities such as [[electricity]] or [[tap water]]. The planned village was then mostly meant to provide services to the neighbouring farmers. 
Alongside the farmers, two [[holiday resort]]s were founded in the area.

In August 1980, the Zeewolde advisory board, headed by [[Han Lammers]] who was at the time the head of the OLZIJ, met for the first time. In February 1982, municipal elections were held and the first ''{{ill|streekplan|nl}}'' (Structural plan) was drawn, envisaging the village to grow to 15.000 inhabitants. The actual village itself was started in 1983, after which in 1984 Zeewolde became a [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] in its own right. On 23 February 1984, the official first inhabitant of the village of Zeewolde was handed the keys of his house.

In August 2024 it was reported that the remnants of Hulkenstein Castle might have been found in a lake near Zeewolde.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://nos.nl/artikel/2534662-resten-van-mogelijk-middeleeuws-kasteel-gevonden-in-meer-bij-zeewolde |title= Resten van mogelijk middeleeuws kasteel gevonden in meer bij Zeewolde |author= <!--Not stated--> |date=26 August 2024 |website= NOS |publisher= |language=Dutch}}</ref>

==Transportation==

There are no railway stations in the municipality, but the nearest stations are [[Harderwijk railway station|Harderwijk]], [[Nijkerk railway station|Nijkerk]] and the stations in [[Almere]]. There are bus connections to the stations in Harderwijk, Nijkerk and [[Amersfoort]], and to the central station in Almere.

== Notable people ==
* [[Tom Viezee]] (born 1950) Christian minister and former politician, Mayor of Zeewolde 1999-2004
* [[Geke Faber]] (born 1952) politician, Mayor of Zeewolde 1990-1998 
* [[Tim Visser]] (born 1987 in Zeewolde) rugby union player who plays for the Scotland national team
* [[Sabrina van der Donk]] (born 1988 in Zeewolde) model who participated in the [[Miss Earth 2006]]
* [[Sep Visser]] (born 1990 in Zeewolde) rugby union player with [[Edinburgh Rugby]]

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode=packed>
File:Overzicht toren van kerkencentrum Open Haven gezien vanaf plein - Zeewolde - 20410312 - RCE.jpg|View of tower of Open Haven church center as seen from square
File:Harderwold 2014.jpg|Harderwold
File:Zeewolde-haven.jpg|Zeewolde harbor
File:IMG 0612 - Flickr - Jan Joris Vereijken.jpg|Shortwave transmitter Flevo
</gallery>
{{wide image|Zeewolde Wikivoyage Banner.png|790px|Zeewolde}}

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{official|http://www.zeewolde.nl }}

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{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Zeewolde
|North     = [[Lelystad]]
|Northeast = [[Dronten]]
|East      = ''[[Wolderwijd]]'' / [[Harderwijk]]{{space}}([[Gelderland|GE]])<br>''[[Nuldernauw]]'' / [[Ermelo, Netherlands|Ermelo]]{{space}}([[Gelderland|GE]])
|Southeast = ''[[Nuldernauw]]'' / [[Putten]]{{space}}([[Gelderland|GE]])
|South     = ''[[Nijkerkernauw]]''<br>[[Nijkerk]]{{space}}([[Gelderland|GE]])
|Southwest = [[Eemnes]]{{space}}([[Utrecht (province)|UT]]), [[Bunschoten]]{{space}}([[Utrecht (province)|UT]]) / ''[[Eemmeer]]''
|West      = [[Almere]]
}}

{{Flevoland Province}}
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[[Category:Municipalities of Flevoland]]
[[Category:Populated places in Flevoland]]