Oude Rijn

The Oude Rijn is a branch of the Rhine delta in the provinces of and , starting west of , at , and running by a mechanical pumping station into the at .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in the provinces of Utrecht and South Holland, the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Gamle Rhinen”, “Oegstgeesterkanaal”, “Oude Rijn (Harmelen-Noordzee)”, “Oude Rijn i Utrecht og Zuid-Holland”, “Uitwateringkanaal”, “Аўдэ-Райн”, “Стары Рэйн”, and “Старый Рейн”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Villa Allegonda and Katwijks Museum.

House
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is a house.

Museum
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Museum
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is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Strandafrit 17 and Katwijk aan Zee.

Locality
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is a locality.

Town
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is a seaside resort located on the North Sea at the mouth of the Oude Rijn.

Suburb
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aan den Rijn is a town in the municipality… is situated 2½ km southeast of Oude Rijn.

Oude Rijn

Latitude
52.21214° or 52° 12′ 44″ north
Longitude
4.39797° or 4° 23′ 53″ east
Open location code
9F46696X+V5
Geo­Names ID
2749721
Wiki­data ID
Q1345836
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Oude Rijn” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “راين القديم”
  • Asturian: “Ríu Oude Rijn”
  • Belarusian: “Аўдэ-Рэйн”
  • Belarusian: “Стары Райн”
  • Catalan: “Oude Rijn”
  • Chuvash: “Ауде-Рейн”
  • Danish: “Oude Rijn”
  • Dutch: “Oude Rijn”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “راين القديم”
  • Estonian: “Oude Rijn”
  • French: “Vieux Rhin”
  • Georgian: “აუდე-რაინი”
  • German: “Oude Rijn”
  • Hebrew: “אודה ריין”
  • Italian: “Oude Rijn”
  • Latin: “Rhenus Priscus”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Oude Rijn”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Oude Rijn”
  • Norwegian: “Oude Rijn”
  • Polish: “Stary Ren”
  • Russian: “Ауде-Рейн”
  • Slovenian: “Stari Ren (Utrecht in Južna Holandija)”
  • Slovenian: “Stari Ren”
  • Ukrainian: “Ауде-Рейн”
  • Welsh: “Oude Rijn”
  • Western Frisian: “Alde Ryn”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Katwijk and De Klei.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Nieuwe Kerk and Vuurbaak van Katwijk aan Zee.

South Holland: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Rotterdam and The Hague.

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