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	MSN Encarta - Print Preview - Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
		Amsterdam is the chief financial center of The Netherlands, and the Dutch branch of the multinational Euronext securities exchange is located in the city.
		Amsterdam began as a medieval fishing village on the mouth of the Amstel River.
		Amsterdam was chartered as a city about the year 1300, and it became a member of the Hanseatic League (a German trading association) in 1369.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761571666___0/Amsterdam_(The_Netherlands).html (1403 words)

	Amsterdam cycle routes - list
		Amsterdam is still an ethnic Dutch city, at least as far as the legal population is concerned.
		Amsterdam as a tourist destination is familiar all over the world, but it does not follow that the city is a 'global node', any more than Giza (where the pyramids are).
		From the coastal dunes to the Gooi ridge, and south to Leiden and Utrecht, all settlements house commuters to Amsterdam.
	web.inter.nl.net /users/Paul.Treanor/cycle-list.html (2821 words)

	North Sea Canal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The North Sea Canal or Noordzeekanaal is a Dutch ship canal from Amsterdam to the North Sea at IJmuiden, constructed between 1865 and 1876 to enable seafaring vessels to reach the port of Amsterdam.
		It ends at Amsterdam in the closed-off IJ bay, which in turn connects to the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal.
		In Amsterdam there are several across the IJ; at least one is frequent, operating 24 hours a day, free of charge.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/North_Sea_Canal (118 words)

	Amsterdam, city, Netherlands. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A major port, Amsterdam is also the seat of one of the world’s chief stock exchanges, a center of the diamond-cutting industry, and one of the great commercial, intellectual, and artistic capitals of Europe.
		Amsterdam is connected with the North Sea by the North Sea Canal (opened in 1876), which can accommodate large oceangoing vessels, and by the older North Holland Canal (opened 1824).
		Amsterdam is a major road and rail hub and is served by nearby Schiphol airport.
	www.bartleby.com /65/am/AmsterdNeth.html (719 words)

	KVSAGuide.nl - Amsterdam Port Area Information
		Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, is the commercial and cultural centre of the country.
		Amsterdam is the largest cocoa port in the world.
		The Amsterdam port also houses the bitumen refinery of Smid and Hollander, the Israeli fertiliser mill Amfert, the chemical plants of Uniroyal and Akzo Nobel, the Sigma Coatings paint factory, the Fetim timber importer and the Rademakers chocolate factory, to name a few.
	www.kvsaguide.nl /Main.aspx?DocumentId=24613332916a4d56b51357d611c8f6a6 (1333 words)

	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Rhine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Rhine canyon (Ruinaulta) in the Grisons in Switzerland
		These highlands helped to divert the Rhine to the west; however, the Rhine's course is set by the Rhine graben, a rift that opened in the Eocene and Oligocene periods between the western Alps and the central Alps, caused by their moving in slightly different directions.
		The Rhine bridge of Remagen became famous in World War II when the Germans failed to demolish the bridge in time and the allied troops were able to establish a bridgehead - much to their own surprise.
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref/index.php?title=Rhine (3132 words)

	MSN Encarta - Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
		Amsterdam is located in Noord-Holland (North Holland) Province, on the IJ (an arm of the IJsselmeer), near The Hague.
		Amsterdam is The Netherlands’ second largest port, after Rotterdam, and it is linked to the North Sea and to other European countries by a network of railways, highways, and canals.
		The Universiteit van Amsterdam (University of Amsterdam), founded in 1632, is the largest center of learning in The Netherlands.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761571666 (787 words)

	Rhine. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		At Basel the Rhine becomes the Upper Rhine of the Germans and turns sharply N to Mainz across the broad-floored Rhine rift valley, a large graben, or down-faulted block, between the Black Forest and the Vosges Mts.
		A third distributary, known as the Crooked Rhine, leads to Utrecht and continues west to the sea as the Old Rhine; it is linked with Amsterdam by the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal and thence by the North Sea Canal to the North Sea.
		The Rhine was declared free to international navigation in 1868, and in 1919 navigation of the river between Basel and Krimpen, on the Lek, and Gorinchem, on the Waal, was placed under the authority of the Central Rhine Commission, with headquarters at Strasbourg.
	www.bartleby.com /65/rh/Rhine.html (682 words)

	Amsterdam Cycle Route 4: docklands, heritage villages, newest suburb.
		When the canal was later widened, the function of the lock was replaced by the flood barrier visible behind it.
		At the 19th-century redbrick house (nr 553), you leave Amsterdam and enter the gemeente Diemen (population 23 760), in effect a suburb of Amsterdam.
		Floris granted Amsterdam a toll privilege, and that is regarded as the foundation date of the city.
	web.inter.nl.net /users/Paul.Treanor/cycle-4.html (4596 words)

	lek river (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It is the name of a distributary of the Rhine river that is called the Nether Rhine prior to the town of Wijk bij Duurstede, where the name "Rhine" is transferred to a much smaller stream called the Kromme Rijn ("Crooked Rhine"), but the main stream becomes the Lek.
		A short distance past Wijk the river intersects with the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal that continues on towards the Waal.
		A branch of this canal, the Lek Canal is connected to the river at the town of Nieuwegein.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Lek_River (227 words)

	Rhine - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		At 1,320 km (820 miles), the Rhine River (German Rhein, French Rhin, Dutch Rijn) is one of the longest rivers in Europe.
		Though many industries can be found along the Rhine up into Switzerland, it is in the Ruhr area that the bulk of them are concentrated, with all of its streams — chief among them the Ruhr itself — draining into the Rhine, causing decreasing though still considerable pollution.
		The nationalistic song The Watch on the Rhine was composed at that time and during the Franco-Prussian War it rose to the status of an national anthem in Germany.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Rhine (912 words)

	Princess Royal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This commercial artery for Amsterdam was opened in 1952 and carries up to forty million tonnes of cargo in some 100 000 vessels every year.
		This delta area is formed by the alluvial deposits of three great rivers: the Rhine, the Meuse and the Escaut (or Schelde) where they reach the sea and much of the land of the islands and peninsulas of this area is below sea level.
		Passenger transport on the waterways is not new to this area, from the opening of this canal to the end of the nineteenth century a regular night service between the two towns existed on a barge drawn by three horses.
	www.france-ok.com /canals/princess.htm (1418 words)

	ARCAM \| architectuurcentrum amsterdam
		The North Sea Canal, for instance, must be kept dredged both in width and depth, although that’s not a problem.
		The giant ships that cannot squeeze through the locks and the North Sea Canal have to go to Rotterdam in any case, and besides they would be out of character in the Amsterdam harbour.
		Of course it would be nice for the city if the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam were to stay on its present spot, but to be honest you have to admit the western harbour area would be a better alternative.
	www.arcam.nl /toekomstkaart/commentaaractueel_uk.html (840 words)

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		The straight line, fast-track route from Amsterdam to the Rhine and thus the great rivers and Vlissinge, is the Amsterdam Rhine Canal, a wide no-nonsense commercial waterway opened in 1952.
		At Weesp you have the option of joining the Amsterdam Rhine Canal, but we had no intention of leaving this little gem and so we carried on into the middle of the town, where we encountered the Lange Vechtbrug, with a height of 2.0m, this was to be our first solo opening bridge.
		The skipper and crew would not have had much rest in Amsterdam and in good weather the luxury of a cat-nap in the sun on top of an old sail on the hatch covers made them forget that they were now working for nothing.
	members.lycos.co.uk /celticfringe/writings4.htm (16579 words)

	Amsterdam, The Rhine and the best of The Moselle
		Cruise from cosmopolitan Amsterdam which has managed to retain a hospitable atmosphere of small town and big city, through Holland along the scenic Rhine River to Koblenz - the gateway to the Middle Rhine and UNESCO World Heritage site - surrounded by four beautiful upland regions.
		This wine village is strategically located in the middle of the Moselle region, which stretches from the French border to the Rhine.
		Be on deck to see the most beautiful and famous part of the Rhine River as we continue through some of the Europes most beautiful scenery on the Middle Rhine.
	www.theclassictraveller.co.uk /itinerary.asp?pc=AMM (743 words)

	Search Results for Rhine - Encyclopædia Britannica
		waterway connecting the port of Amsterdam with the Lek River (via Utrecht) and the Waal River (at Tiel) in The Netherlands.
		In this section its course is dominated by the melting of snow and ice from Alpine headstreams, giving it a pronounced late...
		North Rhine–Wesphalia Land was created in 1946 through the amalgamation of the former Prussian province of Westphalia and the northern portion of the Prussian Rhine province; the state of Lippe was...
	www.britannica.com /search?query=Rhine&submit=Find&source=MWTAB (400 words)

	Archive July (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This spot with restaurant is situated high above a bend in the Rhine with a breathtaking panorama of the river and its sluggishly plowing barges, toy trains gliding along the banks, the wooded slopes.
		As we walk by the camping at the point where the Moselle joins the Rhine (Deutsches Eck), we are invited by the de Jong family from Son.
		At 4 we are in Worms on the Rhine.
	english.sz-borneo.nl /Archive/ArchiveJuly/default.aspx (5719 words)

	Amsterdam - ENCYCLOPEDIA - The History Channel UK
		Because of the underlying soft ground, Amsterdam is built on wooden and concrete piles.
		The main streets of Amsterdam are the Dam, on which stand the Nieuwe Kerk (15th-17th cent.) and the 17th-century Dam Palace (formerly the city hall, since 1808 a royal palace); the Damrak, with the stock exchange (completed 1903); and the Kalverstraat and Leidenschestraat, which are the chief shopping centers.
		During World War II Amsterdam was occupied by German troops (1940-45) and suffered severe hardship.
	www.thehistorychannel.co.uk /site/search/search.php?word=AMSTERDAM&enc=1850 (794 words)

	Search Results for Amsterdam - Encyclopædia Britannica
		He was formerly referred to as the Master of the Amsterdam Cabinet because the Rijksprentenkabinet, the...
		He already had a dealer in that city, Hendrick Uylenburgh, and his prospects at court were eclipsed by the domination of van Honthorst.
		Features a section on the newly built Amsterdam Arena and a short history of the team in English and Italian.
	www.britannica.com /search?query=Amsterdam&submit=Find&source=MWTAB (461 words)

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		A historic plaque, sponsored by the New York State Canal Society, is placed at Buffalo's harbor on the Niagara River, to commemorate the city as the Erie Canal's western terminus.
		A historic plaque, sponsored by the New York State Canal Society, is placed at Albany's harbor on the Hudson River, to commemorate the city as the Erie Canal's eastern terminus.
		A historic plaque, sponsored by the New York State Canal Society, is placed at Sylvan Beach on the eastern end of Oneida Lake.
	home.eznet.net /~dminor/Canal1950.html (520 words)

	TIME Magazine Archive Article -- ShoH- Cut to the Rhine -- Jun. 02, 1952
		The canals of Amsterdam were as brightly gay last week as a field of Dutch tulips.
		The occasion was the opening of the new Amsterdam-Rhine Canal, a 45-mile short cut across The Netherlands that will bring Amsterdam's river traffic 25 miles and 20 hours closer to Germany.
		Now, with the opening of the largest inland navigation lock in Europe, and the completion of the canal which was first planned back in 1915, Amsterdam hopes to double its 23 million tons of shipping in the river.
	www.time.com /time/archive/preview/0,10987,857212,00.html (358 words)

	Uniworld Cruises-Detailed Itinerary for Grand Rhine
		Arrive in Amsterdam and transfer to your ship, conveniently docked near the city center.
		Discover the “Golden Age” of Amsterdam on your tour of the city.
		Disembark for a sightseeing canal cruise of this vibrant city with both German and French influences.
	www.uniworld.com /itinerary_detail.asp?Cruise_ID=508 (793 words)

	The Legendary Rhine - Basel, the Rhine River, Amsterdam
		We were traveling through the Rhine Gorge and it was a new scenic view every minute with old castles on almost every hill.
		We would not be docking in Amsterdam Friday morning as planned but that instead we would have an all day bus tour of Amsterdam, Vollendam and Edam.
		After the break, we returned to Amsterdam and picked up their car which was parked near Centraal Station.
	www.borisbrooks.com /trips/rhine (3351 words)

	Maarssen - Home Base (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		We live in Maarssen, a small town of 41,000 inhabitants on the banks of the river Vecht.
		It is situated 5km north of Utrecht, a university city of some 250,000 people - the fourth biggest city in the Netherlands, after Rotterdam, Amsterdam and The Hague.
		The original village of Maarssen (where we live) is on the other side of the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal and straddles the river Vecht.
	www.xs4all.nl /~csmale/maarssen.htm (95 words)

	Trafalgar Tours are discounted. Every Trafalgar Tour on sale. We are the world's largest seller of Trafalgar Tours. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Amsterdam Arrive in Amsterdam and transfer to your ship, conveniently docked near the city center.
		Amsterdam - Dordrecht Discover the "Golden Age" of Amsterdam on your tour of the city.
		Your sightseeing canal cruise passes the cathedral, Old Town, and the can-laced Petite France quarter.
	www.cheapertravel.com /newtr/grand_rhine.htm (1442 words)

	intro.html
		But we were soon riding alongside the Rhine, with the steep valley cliffs either side of the river.
		Seriously – the houses and buildings were painted in pastel colours, with old aging wooden roofs, and large beams of wood visible through the walls, colourful flower boxes in the windows, and hanging plants and flowers smothering the bridges.
		Philipp had again outdone himself in the selection of the hotel, for this one was atop a hill surveying the twisting Rhine, with the mountains of Switzerland in the distance, the German Vineyards behind us, and to the west Gaul across the river.
	home.planet.nl /~glove018/0802.htm (3436 words)

	InternationalReports.net : The Netherlands
		Oiltanking’s Amsterdam terminal handles crude oil, gasoline, gasoil, jet fuel, heavy fuel oil, distillates, feedstocks and molasses.
		Oiltanking Amsterdam is the largest independent public storage terminal in the Amsterdam North Sea Canal region with five million barrels of diversified liquid storage.
		And Oiltanking Amsterdam has become the largest independent public storage terminal in the rapidly developing Amsterdam North Sea Canal region.
	www.internationalreports.net /europe/netherlands/2002/oiltanking.html (641 words)

	Untitled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		For general information on the Amsterdam Pride Sports Tournament 2004 you may address Siep de Haan or Peter Kramer, Lijnbaansgracht 210-H, 1016 XA in Amsterdam, telephone +31 - (0)20 - 6208807 or info@amsterdampride.nl.
		The course is situated in the Zeeburg quarter in Amsterdam East and runs along the Amsterdam-Rhine canal and through the Flevopark.
		The tennis courts of Goldstar is next to rail station Amsterdam Zuid WTC and can be reached with public transport (metro 50, sneltram 51, tram 5, bus 23, 63, 147, 148, 149 and 176).
	www.amsterdampride.nl /engels/sports/sports.htm (1001 words)

	Trip Overview
		Discover the Amsterdam of the Golden Age on this morning’s sightseeing tour.
		For a different perspective, you will also see this beautiful city from the canals for which it is so famous.
		This afternoon, leave the bustling Rhine and cruise along the tranquil Rhine-Amsterdam Canal on your way to Holland’s vibrant capital.
	fchao.tripod.com /uniworld (521 words)

	Biking the Netherlands and Belgium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Not until we reached the bridge over the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal, did we feel the full force of the wind.
		I approached the Rhine River from the town of Elten in Germany that has a large hill with a church on the top.
		I had to pass through the village of Elten, swing to the left in the direction of the village of Spijk, cross the main railway track between Holland and Germany and cross another imperceptible border, then I was in Holland again and near the Rhine.
	jandebree.tripod.com /brugge.html (2082 words)

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