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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Lek River
A branch of this canal, the Lekkanaal ("Lek Canal") is connected to the river at the town of Nieuwegein.
At the village of Kinderdijk the Lek meets the Noord river and the combined stream is thereafter known as the Nieuwe Maas as it flows down towards the North Sea.
The major rivers of The Netherlands are the Rhine, flowing from Germany, and its several arms, such as the Waal and Nederrijn rivers; and the Maas (a...
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lek-River   (415 words)

  
 Exploring Dordrecht - the Gate - Het Groothoofd
Outside there was a constant drizzle that never succeeded in grading itself up to a formal shower, though the haze it produced did much to deaden the colours of river and town.
From the river, stretching far and wide in three directions, we turned round to observe the gate.
Passing by the bridge to the left, that spans the harbour's connection with the river, one enters Wine Street, where the stately dwellings of the former wine merchants are still to be found.
www.xs4all.nl /~lange01/dord/02hoofd.html   (562 words)

  
 Oude Maas
It begins at the city of Dordrecht where the Beneden Merwede river forks into the Noord River and the Oude Maas.
After that the Oude Maas forms the northern boundary of the Hoekse Waard island, flowing west until the Spui River forks off at the town of Oud-Beijerland.
The river formed once the mouth of the Meuse River.
www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/o/ou/oude_maas.html   (179 words)

  
 Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Noord river
The Noord ("North") is a stretch of river in South Holland in the Netherlands.
It flows northwest from the city of Dordrecht where the Beneden Merwede river forks into the Oude Maas and the Noord.
"Brug over de Noord" bridge (motor vehicles, cyclists)
www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/no/Noord_river   (99 words)

  
  Oude Maas | English | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
River Oude Maas ("Old Meuse") is a branch in the Rhine-Meuse delta in the Dutch province of South Holland.
It begins at the city of Dordrecht where the Beneden Merwede river forks into the Noord River and the Oude Maas.The Dordtsche Kil forks off soon after Dordrecht.
After that the Oude Maas forms the northern boundary of the Hoeksche Waard island, flowing west until the Spui river forks off at the town of Oud-Beijerland.
www.babylon.com /definition/Oude_Maas   (120 words)

  
 Lek River - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
It is the name of a distributary branch of river Rhine, which, shortly after entering the Netherlands, bifurcates into river Waal to the southwest and river Nederrijn (Lower Rhine) to the northwest.
The bed of the river lies slightly higher than the surrounding lands and dikes are therefore essential to containing the Lek.
Lek River, Rivers of the Netherlands, Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta and Rhine basin.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Lek_River   (263 words)

  
 Noord - Qwika
Noord That Noord (Kanaal) a connection places between the Beneden...
Noord River The Noord ("North") is a stretch of river in...
Noord (river) The Noord is a river in The Netherlands, located...
www.qwika.com /find/Noord   (335 words)

  
 VAN OTTEN ® Genealogy, 11 Feb 2007 - rvog61 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Anna Catharina FRANKEN-11023 was christened on 22 Mar 1806 in, Bergeijk, Noord Brabant, NL.
Govardus FRANKEN-11024 was christened on 22 Mar 1806 in, Bergeijk, Noord Brabant, NL.
Anna FRANKEN-11027 was christened on 5 Dec 1809 in, Bergeijk, Noord Brabant, NL.
www.weddink.nl /web/vanotten/rvog61.htm   (845 words)

  
 What is a delta?
A delta is the area near and at the mouth of a river.
At the map you can see that in the west of the main river now there are the remains of the old path of the river Ganges.
The Mississippi is the longest river of North-America.
library.thinkquest.org /19846/data/en/delta/watisdel.htm   (671 words)

  
 Encyclopedia entries starting with OUD
It is a tributary of the river IJssel.
The Oude IJssel was the upper course of the IJssel (Oude IJssel means Old IJssel in Dutch) until the connection with the Rhine was dug, possi..
It is located on the river Dokkumer Ee, and is therefore on the route of the Elfstedentocht...
encycl.opentopia.com /O/OU/OUD   (2706 words)

  
 IJsselmonde : Information and resources about IJsselmonde : School Work Guru
IJsselmonde is an island between the rivers Nieuwe Maas, Noord, and Oude Maas in the province of Zuid Holland in the Netherlands.
The city of Rotterdam now occupies most of the northern part of the island, this includes the former village of IJsselmonde, once a separate community.
from the Alblasserwaard mainland on the east by the Noord river
www.schoolworkguru.org /encyclopedia/i/ij/ijsselmonde.html   (195 words)

  
 Beneden Merwede - Glasgledius   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Beneden Merwede is a stretch of river in the Netherlands.
It flows from the Boven Merwede river at Hardinxveld-Giessendam to Dordrecht, where it splits into the Noord river and the Oude Maas river.
There is a road bridge and, more to the east, a railroad bridge between the train stations Dordrecht Stadspolders and Hardinxveld-Giessendam on the line Dordrecht-Gorinchem.
www.glasglow.com /E2/be/Beneden_Merwede_River.html   (59 words)

  
 Oude Maas
The Oude Maas ("Old Meuse") is a stretch of river in South Holland in the Netherlands.
After that the Oude Maas forms the northern boundary of the Hoekse Waard[?] island, flowing west until the Spui River forks off at the town of Oud-Beijerland.
The river formed once the mouth of the Meuse River.
www.factspider.com /ou/oude-maas.html   (214 words)

  
 The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News
Satellite image of the northwest part of the Rhine-[[Meuse RiverMeuse delta showing river Oude Maas (o).
Although this branch is called "Maas" (Meuse), it gets most of its water from river Rhine, of which it is an important estuary.
Both stretches of river are only receiving water from the Rhine, at least for most of the time.
www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Oude_Maas   (247 words)

  
 Amsterdam Cycle Route 7: Port, Westzaan and Zaan river
This is exactly the same structure as the village of Oostzaan, on the other side of the Zaan river: both are aligned parallel to the river: The structure was determined by the mediaeval reclamation of the peat bogs.
The bridge crosses the River Zaan, which flowed into the IJ estuary (as it was before centuries of reclamation).
The river bank was settled first, the reclamation went inland from there: the alignment of Westzaan is part of the same pattern.
web.inter.nl.net /users/Paul.Treanor/cycle-7.html   (4238 words)

  
 The Seventh Annual Dordtse Weedcup
On Sunday the 2nd of June 2002, it will once again be time to hoist ankors and cast off for the 7th Annual Dordtse Weedcup.
The first 2 events we took to the wide rivers on a much smaller ship, max 35 passengers.
Going up the Noord river, again heading south, we'll soon see the Dordtse Dom on the horizon.
www.cannabisculture.com /articles/2391.html   (964 words)

  
 Cryptocoryne versteegii
One sailed up the big rivers and from there on had to go by canoe or by foot.
Among others, three expeditions to the Noord river (later renamed to Lorentz river) were organized under Dr. H.A.Lorentz in order to map the country and to climb the mountains.
One had to sail up the big river until rapids were encountered or water level was too low and from there one had to go further by canoe or by foot.
www.nationaalherbarium.nl /Cryptocoryne/Gallery/ver/ver.html   (677 words)

  
 Nieuwe Maas   (Site not responding. Last check: )
It begins at the intersection of rivers Noord and Lek and flows west through Rotterdam.
Here, the Nieuwe Maas originally forked into two branches, with river Het Scheur flowing westward and the Nieuwe Maas continuing southwest to the town of Den Briel, where the Scheur and Nieuwe Maas branches flowed together again to form the Brielse Maas estuary.
The last stretch of Nieuwe Maas was dammed off, however, at the Botlek strait, and all of its water is now discharged through Het Scheur.
www.infobadger.com /articles/Nieuwe_Maas   (222 words)

  
 Harraden's Habitat   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The nominate race is found from Triton Bay and the head of Geelvink Bay, Irian Jaya, east to the lower Fly River, Papua New Guinea.
chloroptera is found between longitudes 146 deg E and 148 deg E, apparently extending westward in the foothills and the upper reaches of the south coast rivers to Soliabeda (upper Purari drainage, longitude 145 deg E), upper Fly River, upper Eilanden River and upper Noord River.
Diamond comments that both races show much individual variation (such as the amount of yellow in the primaries of chloroptera, of red in the predominantly green underwing coverts of chloroptera, and of green in the predominantly red underwing coverts of nominate scintillata).
www.birdbaby.com /yelstreak1.htm   (654 words)

  
 IJsselmonde
image of the Rhine-Meuse riverMeuse river deltadelta, showing the island of IJsselmonde (9)]]'''IJsselmonde''' is an island between the Nieuwe Maas, Noord RiverNoord and Oude Maas rivers in the province of Zuid Holland in the Netherlands.
The city of Rotterdam now occupies most of the northern part of the island and now includes the eponymous former village of IJsselmonde, once a separate community.
from the Alblasserwaard mainland on the east by river Noord riverNoord For the connections, see these waterways.
www.territoriopc.com /eng/ijsselmonde.php   (160 words)

  
 Map of Sheyenne River, North Dakota
The history surrounding the Sheyenne River dates back to the era when human habitation in the state was first possible.
Sandhills, abrupt river banks and noble stands of forest invite photographers, hikers and sightseers to spend a day marveling at the innate beauty of the river valley.
The river reach south of the lake is an especially popular and scenic canoeing route, as it skirts Fort Ransom State Park, Sheyenne State Forest and the Sheyenne National Grasslands.
www.dakotabirding.com /mapof.htm   (544 words)

  
 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1999 - Johannesburg - South African Military History Society - Title page
The bridge by which they would then cross the Noord was a new one, and unknown to the Germans.
However, the movement of the Dutch troops was reported to the German para commander General Student, who rapidly recovered from his surprise at discovering a bridge not marked on his maps, and sent troops to secure it.
When his fortress island in the Orange River was being bombarded by the British Cape Field Artillery he loaded a hollowed-out tree trunk with gunpowder and stones, mounted it on a wagon bogie, blocked the breach end with clay, pointed it at his enemy, and fired.
rapidttp.co.za /milhist/99/99jannew.html   (1418 words)

  
 Dordrecht articles and news from Start Learning Now   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The municipality covers the entire Dordrecht Island, bordered by the rivers Oude Maas, Beneden Merwede, Nieuwe Merwede, Hollands Diep, and Dordtsche Kil.
The city was formed along the Thure river, in the midst of peat swamps.
This river was a branch of the river Dubbel and ran approximately near the current Bagijnhof.
www.startlearningnow.com /Dordrecht.htm   (1282 words)

  
 NTU Info Centre: Dordrecht   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The city can be found at the place ''het Drierivierenpunt'' (three river junction) where the [[Beneden Merwede]] river splits into the [[Noord RiverNoord]] and [[Oude Maas]] rivers.
Later on the [[Dordtse Kil]] river connects the Oude Maas river to the Hollands Diep.
Places of interest: * river quay and Groothoofds Gate * Grote Kerk (''Big [[Church]]'') with uncompleted [[tower]] * [[canal]]s * [[merchant]] houses [[Public transport]] *Part of [[Haagsche Tramweg MaatschappijHTM]] is SVD, the city bus company of Dordrecht, also serving [[Werkendam]], and also operating the Kop van 't Land ferry on the way.
www.nowtryus.net /article:Dordrecht?source=true   (535 words)

  
 Amsterdam - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Amsterdam (New York), city in Montgomery County, eastern New York, on the Mohawk River.
It is a manufacturing and shipping center in an agricultural...
- capital and commercial center in the Netherlands, situated where the River Amstel flows into the IJsselmeer.
encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=Amsterdam   (132 words)

  
 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1999 - Johannesburg - South African Military History Society - Title page
The main lecture of the evening, entitled "A Bridge Too Far", did not refer to the bridge at Arnhem in 1944, but to a bridge across the Noord river 100km away.
This would bring the division to the town of Alblasserdam to the east of the Noord about 6km north of Dordrecht and directly opposite LJselmonde Island southeast of Rotterdam.
The result was a deafening roar, and his gunners' mangled remains littering the field.
www.rapidttp.com /milhist/99/99jannew.html   (1418 words)

  
 North Dakota Forts
A Hudson's Bay Co. post on the Red River at the mouth of the Pembina River, which experienced bitter friction with the nearby North West Co. post.
A North West Co. trading post on the west-side of the Red River, a quarter-mile from the mouth of the Park River.
The logs from the palisades were floated across the river and the post was rebuilt within the Mandan villages.
www.geocities.com /naforts/nd.html   (2209 words)

  
 www.riverroads.com - Your online guide to the Great River Road and Mississippi River.
I live here......It is so beautiful, with the Mississippi river for the west border and 640' bluffs for the east border of my town...about 29 homes and a population of about 12 and that's enough.
Sauk Rapids is just 'across the river' and i guess it and the beaver islands were the uppermost navigable point.
The river, the bluffs and the small town atmosphere is what every child needs to experience.
www.riverroads.com /guestbook/guestbook.html   (14494 words)

  
 Dagje uit of weekendje weg in Maastricht Groepsuitje > De leukste activiteiten van Limburg vindt u in Maastricht
U start met het in 2002 gerestaureerde luxe motor salon-jacht Miró een afwisselende fiets- en bootcruise door drie landen.
Romantische Lente River Cruise weekendarrangement van Dutch Paradise.
De mini cruise met het luxe Hotelyacht Miro is een geweldig leuke manier om steden als Maastricht en Luik te verkennen.
www.bestofmaastricht.nl   (274 words)

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