What is Afsluitdijk?
{{Infobox dam | name = ''Afsluitdijk'' | image = Afsluitdijk kaart OSM.jpg | image_size = | image_caption = ''Afsluitdijk'' in red | image_alt = Afsluitdijk | location_map = | location_map_size = | location_map_caption = | location_map_alt = | coordinates = {{coord|53|0|N|5|10|E|type:landmark_region:NL|display=inline,title}} | country = [[Netherlands]] | location = | purpose = [[Zuiderzee Works|flood&nbsp;protection and land&nbsp;reclamation]] | status = | construction_began = 1927 | opening = 1932 | cost = | builder = | owner = | dam_type = | dam_crosses = | dam_length = {{convert|32|km|mi|abbr=on}} | dam_elevation_crest = {{convert|7.25|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level | dam_width_crest = {{convert|90|m|ft|abbr=on}} | dam_width_base = }} '''Afsluitdijk''' is a large dam in the Netherlands. It is {{cvt|32|km}} long. The dam separates the [[IJsselmeer]] [[lake]] from the [[Wadden Sea]]. It was built between 1927 and 1932. The dam was built because of floods that affected the country's low-lying lands. It also serves as a road between [[Friesland]] and [[North Holland]] [[Provinces of the Netherlands|provinces]]. Afsluitdijk has become a popular [[Tourist attraction|tourist destination]]. People go there for its scenic beauty, [[Recreation|recreational opportunities]], and [[History|historical]] importance. [[Category:Dams in Europe]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in the Netherlands]] {{Europe-stub}}