Nieuwe Merwede

The Nieuwe Merwede is a Dutch canal, mainly fed by the river Rhine, that was constructed in 1870 to form a branch in the Rhine–Meuse delta. It was dug along the general trajectories of a number of minor Biesbosch creeks to reduce the risk of flooding by diverting the water away from the , and to facilitate navigation and regulate river traffic in the increasingly silted-up delta.
Wikipedia
  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
  • Description: artificial river in the Netherlands

Places of Interest

Highlights include Biesbosch Museum.
Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 4 km northeast of Nieuwe Merwede.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lage Zwaluwe and Blauwe Sluis.
is a village in the municipality , , the . is situated 4½ km south of Nieuwe Merwede.
ProfSjors, Public domain.
is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km south of Nieuwe Merwede.
is a hamlet in the province… is situated 7 km west of Nieuwe Merwede.

Nieuwe Merwede

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Latitude
51.74786° or 51° 44′ 52″ north
Longitude
4.72361° or 4° 43′ 25″ east
Open location code
9F36PPXF+4C
Geo­Names ID
2750296
Wiki­data ID
Q253128

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Nieuwe Merwede” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نيوا ميرفيده”
  • Cebuano: “Nieuwe Merwede”
  • Chuvash: “Ньиве-Мерведе”
  • Dutch: “Nieuwe Merwede”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نيوا ميرفيده”
  • French: “Nouvelle Merwede”
  • Georgian: “ნიეივე-მერვედე”
  • German: “Nieuwe Merwede”
  • Italian: “Nieuwe Merwede”
  • Italian: “Nuova Merwede”
  • Japanese: “ニューウェ・メルウェデ川”
  • Latin: “Merivido Novus”
  • Mingrelian: “ნიეივე-მერვედე”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Nieuwe Merwede”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Nieuwe Merwede”
  • Norwegian: “Nieuwe Merwede”
  • Russian: “Ньиве-Мерведе”
  • Slovenian: “Novi Merwede”
  • Western Frisian: “Nije Merwede”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Oudendijk and Sterrenburg 3.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Zuidhollandse Biesbosch and Amer.

Netherlands: Highlights

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