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The Zijl canal

The Zijl canal
The Zijl was made into a canal in the 12th century. It marked also the start of the Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland (Water Board of the Rhineland), as you needed an organisation to maintain the canal.

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 Michiel 2005
Michiel 2005 club
Everything is done by committee in the Netherlands. The Water Boards were the first democratic institutions in the Netherlands by the way, predating the States-General.
11 years ago.
 Michiel 2005
Michiel 2005 club
The Water Boards were controlled by the people who owned land in the area, so mostly the farmers.
11 years ago.

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