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Huygenswaard -Z-

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Typical Dutch landscapes: Huygensvaard

Like my other typical Dutch map, Drebbeldam, water plays an important role. On this map, a large river crosses almost the entire playing area. There are many side rivers, streams and canals. I made two small lakes, one with a sandy beach. There's an area that I think is great for creating a holiday park, and I really enjoy doing that in the game. Along the river there are low levees and sections of floodplains. It is quite normal to build there, since the water flow is completely stable. I have also included breakwaters called "strekdammen", which are a real-world method of protecting the river's banks. Therefore, the flow near the various inputs should be much slower. I created a medieval city center with canals around the original defenses. Many old Dutch cities have such star-shaped centers, though some have filled moats to create roads. The area around the center is slightly lower than the surrounding area.

For this map, I was inspired by the cities of Zwolle and Brille, Hoge Veluwe National Park, the IJssel River and Drenthe. I wanted to create a map that resembled the east of the Netherlands. In the northeast corner of the map, I tried to make a hilly rural area. There are two "zandverstuivingen", a type of sand drift that are iconic to Veluwe. These rare strips contain very fine sand that is easily lifted by the wind. I tried to create another rare natural phenomenon known as heather[en.wikipedia.org]. In Europe, heath heaths are mostly found in the British Isles, but some areas of the Netherlands also have these plants. They tend to get caught in forest fires, so this type of shrub becomes quite rare.

The region has three incoming railway lines, three highway routes, and shipping routes along the entire river. There are three mining sites, all in the woods, and three for oil. There is a lot of farmland on the edge of the map.

I named the region after the famous Dutch astronomer and inventor Christian Huygens[en.wikipedia.org]. He discovered Saturn's moon Titan and invented the pendulum clock.

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