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Oterdum
This village had unfortunately two reasons to be demolished. Next to the approaching industry its location right next to the sea dike was a problem with strengthening and raising the dike to the new 'delta'-height. After the village had disappeared and the dikeworks completed the gravestones were replaced, now on top of the dike.

Old picture of Oterdum which shows it's position right on the edge of land (picture stolen from VPRO website).

The hand holds an image of the church, to protect the remembrance of the village against the approaching industry

But it gets a bit sinister if you take a few steps back

Looking out over the sea

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