Lelystad
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Lelystad, The Netherlands Named ‘Lely's Town’ after Dr Cornelius Lely (1854–1929), the engineer who proposed plans in 1891 to drain the Zuider Zee; they finally led to the Zuider Zee Reclamation Act in 1918.
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Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
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Encyclopedia entry from: Presidents: A Reference History
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