Flevoland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfleːvoːˌlɑnt]) is a province of the Netherlands. Located in the centre of the country, at the location of the former Zuiderzee, the province was established on 1 January 1986; the twelfth province of the country, with Lelystad as its capital. The province has approximately 401,653 inhabitants (2011) and consists of 6 municipalities.