At the time, what is now the river IJ was a sea arm of the Zuiderzee (South Sea). In 1932 the Afsluitdijk (closing dike) was completed, closing the Zuiderzee off from the North Sea and turning it into lake IJsselmeer.

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Until about the middle of the 19th century the water of the IJ (a diphthong pronounced somewhat like 'eye') reached up to this dike.

Until about the middle of the 19th century the water of the IJ (a diphthong pronounced somewhat like 'eye') reached up to this dike.

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The Oostzanerdijk near our home used to be called Waterlandse Zeedijk (Waterland Sea Dike)

The Oostzanerdijk near our home used to be called Waterlandse Zeedijk (Waterland Sea Dike)

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Oostzanerdijk 76, and the recently renovated and expanded (with owner-occupied apartments on both sides) "Ouderenflat" (Senior Citizens' Flat) on Stellingweg (Molenwijk) in Amsterdam Noord.

Oostzanerdijk 76, and the recently renovated and expanded (with owner-occupied apartments on both sides) "Ouderenflat" (Senior Citizens' Flat) on Stellingweg (Molenwijk) in Amsterdam Noord.

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