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  Nieuwe Waterweg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
[[Satellite image of the northwest part of the Rhine-Meuse delta showing the Nieuwe Waterweg (t)]]The Nieuwe Waterweg ("New Waterway") is a ship canal in the Netherlands from het Scheur (a branch of the Rhine-Meuse delta) west of the town of Maassluis to the North Sea at Hook of Holland.
It is the artificial mouth of the river Rhine.
Category:Canals in the Netherlands Category:Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta de:Nieuwe Waterweg nl:Nieuwe Waterweg
nieuwe-waterweg.iqnaut.net   (178 words)

  
 Nieuwe Waterweg
The Nieuwe Waterweg (or "New Waterway") is a stretch of river in the Netherlands.
It begins where the Nieuwe Maas meets the Oude Maas near the city of Vlaardingen and flows west to the North Sea at Hoek van Holland, a distance of approximately 20km.
There are no bridges or tunnels crossing the Nieuwe Waterweg.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ni/Nieuwe_Waterweg.html   (105 words)

  
 Nieuwe Waterweg
Der Artikel Nieuwe Waterweg gehört zur Kategorie: Fluss in den Niederlanden, Kanal, Rotterdam
Der Nieuwe Waterweg ist eine rund 20 km lange Wasserstraße zwischen der Nordsee bei Hoek van Holland und dem Hafen Rotterdam in der Provinz Südholland, der sich fortsetzt in der Nieuwe Maas.
Diskussion der Autoren über den Artikel: Nieuwe Waterweg
www.kalkriese.de /Nieuwe_Waterweg.html   (220 words)

  
 SEMP - How the Netherlands Defends the Largest Port in Europe Against Flooding
The Port and City of Rotterdam are located on the banks of the river Nieuwe Maas, one of the streams in the delta formed by the Rhine and Meuse Rivers arriving there from the hinterlands.
Nieuwe Maas corresponds to the letter “n” in the following satellite image of the north delta area of Zeeland and South Holland.
The Nieuwe Waterweg, however, could not be closed off because of its economic importance.
www.semp.us /biots/biot_318.html   (1476 words)

  
 DCP: 52 degrees north, 4 degrees east (visit #3)
The latest of those flood barriers to be completed was the storm surge barrier in the Nieuwe Waterweg near Hoek van Holland, of which this time I could make a photo.
The Nieuwe Waterweg opens to the sea shortly West of Hoek van Holland.
#7: The northern breakwater of the Nieuwe Waterweg
www.confluence.org /confluence.php?visitid=9144   (734 words)

  
 ROM projects spatial quality
As well as creating relatively large nature reserves and recreational areas, a number of smaller riverside parks are also being established along the Nieuwe Maas and the Nieuwe Waterweg waterways.
Improving public access to the Nieuwe Maas and Nieuwe Waterweg waterways and building high-quality riverside parks on both banks.
Improving tourist and leisure connections within the Rijnmond region by introducing a number of new pedestrian and cycle ferries across the Nieuwe Maas and Nieuwe Waterweg waterways.
www.rom-rijnmond.nl /english/projecten/groen   (325 words)

  
 Pieter Caland en de geschiedenis van de Nieuwe Waterweg
Pas na het graven van de Nieuwe Waterweg werden de nadelen van de ligging van Amsterdam t.ov.
In 1862 werd een wetsvoorstel ingediend dat de aanleg van de Nieuwe Waterweg en Noordzeekanaal regelde.
Tussen 1850 en 1870 werd trouwens ook de Nieuwe Merwede gegraven, dit stuk gegraven rivier was nodig om de Merwede te ontlasten, maar weer terug Aad, naar onze Pieter:
www.engelfriet.net /Alie/Hans/caland.htm   (1884 words)

  
 Encyclopedia Search
Waterweg (or New Waterway) is a...begins where the
Waterweg river where it connects with the Oude Maas.
History The area around Vlaardingen was already settled by...
www.encyclopedian.com /search.php?searWords=Nieuwe   (162 words)

  
 Test Maeslantkering in Nieuwe Waterweg - Het Dagelijks Nieuws
Rijkswaterstaat test zaterdag en zondag de Maeslantkering in de Nieuwe Waterweg.
HOEK VAN HOLLAND - De testsluiting van de Maeslantkering in de Nieuwe Waterweg is zaterdagmiddag goed verlopen.
HOEK VAN HOLLAND (ANP) Ruim 2500 mensen waren zatermiddag getuige van de testsluiting van de Maeslantkering in de Nieuwe Waterweg, die elk jaar voor het stormseizoen plaatsheeft, zo maakte een woordvoerder van Rijkswaterstaat bekend.
test.maeslantkering.in.nieuwe.waterweg.186846.hetdagelijksnieuws.nl   (207 words)

  
 Pension Seinpad, UK
Opened in 1889, it was intended for the defence of the then newly excavated Nieuwe Waterweg against attacks from sea.
In the Nieuwe Waterweg near Hoek van Holland lies 'De Maeslant Kering', the final element of a plan to protect the Netherlands from the sea.
This striking building along the Nieuwe Waterweg houses two exhibitions: a changing exhibition on 'Hoek van Holland, Past, Present and Future' and the exhibition 'Rotterdam, a safe port'.
www.pension.seinpad.nl /uk/uk_uitgaan.html   (403 words)

  
 Nieuwe Waterweg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
At the moment a large project is being undertaken which is the new flood barrier in the Nieuwe Waterweg called the Maeslant kering.
The flood barrier is a striking beacon in the Nieuwe Waterweg.
If there is an emergency situation,which is expected once in every ten years,then the doors are turned towards the water and sunk on a threshold on the bottom of the sea.
www.aurora.komvux.norrkoping.se /ALBEDA/UK/WATERW.HTM   (191 words)

  
 De dosis ten gevolge van eenheidslozingen 226Ra, 210Pb en 210Po in de Nieuwe Waterweg; een herberekening op basis van ...
Emissions of 1TBq/a of the radionuclides 226Ra, 210Pb and 210Po into the Nieuwe Waterweg from the phosphate-processing industries result in a potential maximum individual dose of 0.53 mSv/a.
Lozingen door de fosfaatertsverwerkende industrieen van 1 TBq/a van de radionucliden 226Ra, 210Pb en 210Po in de Nieuwe Waterweg veroorzaken een potentiele individuele dosis van ten hoogste 0,53 mSv/a.
De nieuwe berekeningen zijn gebaseerd op de nieuwste inzichten in de verspreiding en effecten van de betrokken nucliden en op de meest recente beleidsstandpunten over de bescherming van de algemene bevolking tegen ioniserende straling.
www.rivm.nl /bibliotheek/rapporten/610050004.html   (323 words)

  
 History_Rotterdam   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The city lies on both banks of the Nieuwe Maas River about 19 miles (31 kilometers) east of the North Sea.
In 1872, engineers completed a channel called the Nieuwe Waterweg, which links Rotterdam with the sea.
Rotterdam became a thriving port in the late 1800's after the Nieuwe Waterweg enabled large ships to travel between the city and the North Sea.
www.qdis42.org /history_rotterdam.htm   (335 words)

  
 Garmin: Cartography - BlueChart - Card: Rotterdam & Belgium Coast, JUL 06 (EU487S)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
NL1809 (F) Nieuwe Waterweg, Nieuwe/Oude Maas, Spui en Noord, Dordtsche Kil, Brielse Meer.NIEUWE MAAS Kilometer 989 tot kilometer 1002 NOORD Kilometer 980.5 tot kilometer 985
NL1809 (H) Nieuwe Waterweg, Nieuwe/Oude Maas, Spui en Noord, Dordtsche Kil, Brielse Meer.OUDE MAAS Kilometer 994 tot Kilometer 1003 SPUI Kilometer 995.5 tot Kilometer 1002
NL1809 (I) Nieuwe Waterweg, Nieuwe/Oude Maas, Spui en Noord, Dordtsche Kil, Brielse Meer.NIEUWE MAAS Kilometer 1002 tot kilometer 1012
www.garmin.com /cartography/bluechart/card.jsp?sku=2EU487S   (838 words)

  
 Learn more about Nieuwe Waterweg in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Learn more about Nieuwe Waterweg in the online encyclopedia.
You are here: Online Encyclopedia > Nieuwe Waterweg
Hint: Play with putting spaces before and after your words to see the different results you get.
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /n/ni/nieuwe_waterweg.html   (220 words)

  
 The Sea Chest Nautical Bookshop 132 Nieuwe Waterweg, Nieuwe Maas, Oude Mass & Europort   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Sea Chest Nautical Bookshop 132 Nieuwe Waterweg, Nieuwe Maas, Oude Mass & Europort
132 Nieuwe Waterweg, Nieuwe Maas, Oude Mass & Europort
Nieuwe Waterweg, Nieuwe Maas, Oude Mass & Europort 1;25,000
www.seachest.co.uk /acatalog/a2226.html   (45 words)

  
 Celtic Malts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Recently I received a phone call from Van Wees, telling me another ship had sunk on the Nieuwe Waterweg, again having whisky on board, and the whisky was again offered to the company.
At the time, I didn’t pay it much attention, but when I told the story to friends, the reaction was one of surprise.
Among others I phoned the ‘Gemeentelijk Havenbedrijf Rotterdam’, the ‘Raad van Scheepvaart’ and the ‘Dienst Kring Nieuwe Waterweg’, all port and shipping authorities.
www.celticmalts.com /journal-a33.htm   (1258 words)

  
 Miscellaneous Tips - The Hague Transportation - VirtualTourist.com
Looked at Hoek Van Holland in a strategic way it is literally found at the corner (=hoek) of the North Sea coast and the Nieuwe Waterweg, the deepened waterway to sea.
So Hoek Van Holland is also the last inhabited Dutch place along the Nieuwe Waterweg and, a really nice seaside resort.
Driving along the Nieuwe Waterweg you can see the ferries, the impressive seagoing vessels and the huge industrial steamers.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Netherlands/Provincie_Zuid_Holland/The_Hague-457595/Transportation-The_Hague-MISC-R-1.html   (750 words)

  
 Rotterdam - Questionz.net , answers to all your questions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Municipality As of January 1, 1999 the municipality had an area of 30424 hectares (20861 land) with a total population of 600,000.
Miscellanious Rotterdam is divided into 'Rotterdam-North' and ' Rotterdam-South' by the river Nieuwe Maas (for connections see that article).
Well-known streets in Rotterdam are the shopping center the Lijnbaan (the first one of the country with streets for pedestrians only, opened in 1953), the Coolsingel with the city hall, and the Weena, which runs from the Central Station to the Hofplein (square).
www.questionz.net /SARS/Rotterdam.html   (1011 words)

  
 Mediterranean Shipping Company   Vessels  MSC Hudson  MSC Flaminia
(Photographs taken at Nieuwe Waterweg, Rozenburg, The Netherlands June, 19, 2004 07:00 pm, by ACO)
(Photographs taken at Nieuwe Waterweg, Maassluis, The Netherlands September, 9, 2004 07:30 pm, by CVO)
(Photographs taken at Nieuwe Waterweg, Maassluis, The Netherlands June, 14, 2004 06:30 pm, by CVO)
www.mscnederland.nl /MSC_Vessels.htm   (153 words)

  
 De site voor vrijwillige hulpthuis in de regio Nieuwe Waterweg-Noord   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In de regio Nieuwe Waterweg Noord zijn dagelijks allerlei mensen actief die vrijwillig hulp verlenen.
Zonder hen zou het leven van ouderen, gehandicapten, zieken, maar ook kinderen met een handicap, een stuk minder aangenaam zijn.
Op de volgende pagina’s stellen zich negen verschillende vrijwilligersorganisaties aan u voor die zijn gevestigd in de regio Nieuwe Waterweg Noord.
www.vrijwilligehulpthuis.nl   (313 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In Schiedam you will visit Museum Windmill De Nieuwe Palmboom, which is one of the highest windmills in the world.
It is also possible to choose the place of departure and arrival.
The Tourist Information Nieuwe Waterweg/Westland can also arrange programmes which are specifically made for you.
www.schiedamsemolens.nl /schiedamsemolens/uk/pages/arrangementengroepen.html   (203 words)

  
 Wilkommen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
'Hoek van Holland' is situated on the Nieuwe Waterweg, one of the most interesting stretches of the European coast.
A breath of fresh sea air on kilometres of beach, cycling or walking through the countryside or enjoying the magnificent view over the Nieuwe Waterweg.
This striking building along the Nieuwe Waterweg houses two exhibitions: a changing exhibition of Hook of Holland and the exhibition ‘Rotterdam a safe port’;.
www.hoekvanholland.nl /vvv2/popup_engels.htm   (783 words)

  
 New Maas, Netherlands
Within the city and port area of Rotterdam the river successively bears the names of Nieuwe Maas (New Maas; at IJsselmonde, junction with the Hollandse IJssel), Het Scheur and the Nieuwe Waterweg (New Waterway).
Between the oil port of Europoort and the ferry port of Hoek van Holland (Hook of Holland) the Nieuwe Waterweg flows into the North Sea.
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www.planetware.com /river-rhine/new-maas-nl-zh-nieuwe.htm   (90 words)

  
 De Maeslantkering
In Hoek van Holland ligt het sluitstuk van de Deltawerken: de Maeslantkering.
Bij een dreigende overstroming vanuit zee sluiten twee enorme witte deuren de Nieuwe Waterweg af.
Op deze manier wordt Zuid-Holland beschermd tegen het hoge water.
www.keringhuis.nl   (57 words)

  
 Rotterdam - Gurupedia
As of January 1, 1999 the municipality had an area of 304 km² (209 km² land) with a total population of 600,000.
Large oil refineries are located west of the city along the
Swimming was not possible, digging pits was limited to the height of the layer of
www.gurupedia.com /r/ro/rotterdam.htm   (976 words)

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