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noordoost

Noordoost is the Dutch term for the compass direction northeast, lying between north and east. In navigational and geographic contexts it denotes a bearing of roughly 45 degrees from north and is one of the eight principal points on a traditional compass rose. The word is a compound of noord (north) and oost (east) and is used in weather reports, maps, and spatial descriptions.

In meteorology, noordoostelijke wind means a wind coming from the northeast. In toponymy the term is used

A well-known place name incorporating the element is Noordoostpolder, a large polder and municipality in Flevoland,

See also: Noordwest, Noord, Oost.

to
describe
the
northeastern
part
of
a
region,
city,
or
country,
and
is
found
in
the
names
of
districts
or
planning
areas
to
indicate
their
location.
Netherlands,
established
in
the
mid-20th
century
as
part
of
land
reclamation.
The
term
also
appears
in
broader
regional
designations
such
as
Noordoost-Nederland
to
refer
to
the
northeast
part
of
the
Netherlands.