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In many parts of the sparsely forested Netherlands, thick layers of peat were harvested for hundreds of years and burned as fuel both in homes and by industry. Because peat takes thousands of years to form, the result is widespread sunken, water-filled areas crossed by strips of land. In this northern region, many slender islets have been turned into pricey vacation properties for urbanites. Wijdemeren, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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In many parts of the sparsely forested Netherlands, thick layers of peat were harvested for hundreds of years and burned as fuel both in homes and by industry. Because peat takes thousands of years to form, the result is widespread sunken, water-filled areas crossed by strips of land. In this northern region, many slender islets have been turned into pricey vacation properties for urbanites. Wijdemeren, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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