Merwede
The Merwede is the name of several connected stretches of river in the Netherlands, between the cities of Woudrichem, Dordrecht and Papendrecht. The river is part of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta and is mostly fed by the river Rhine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in South Holland
- Also known as: “Merwe”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Drierivierenpunt and Groothoofdspoort.
Groothoofdspoort
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The Groothoofdspoort is a former city gate in Dordrecht that is located at the point where three rivers meet; the Merwede, the Oude Maas, and the Noord.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dordrecht and Papendrecht.
Dordrecht
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Dordrecht is a historic city in South Holland, Netherlands that was, at the end of the Middle Ages, one of the six important trade cities of the County of Holland. Its centre still shows off the rich history of the city.
Papendrecht
Town
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Papendrecht is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, at the crossing of the River Beneden Merwede and the Noord River.
Zwijndrecht
Town
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The Zwijndrechtse Waard is a former island in the Meuse river delta, consisting of the municipalities of Zwijndrecht and Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht. The region is bordered by rivers and former rivers on all sides, with the Waal in the north, the Old Meuse to the south and east, and the Noord on the northeast.
Merwede
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Western Frisian—“Merwede” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Merwede”
- Catalan: “Merwede”
- Cebuano: “Merwede”
- Chinese: “梅爾韋德運河”
- Dutch: “Merwede”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ميرويد”
- French: “Merwede”
- German: “Merwede”
- Italian: “Merwede”
- Japanese: “メルウェデ川”
- Limburgan: “Merwede”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Merwede”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Merwede”
- Norwegian: “Merwede”
- Portuguese: “Rio Merwede”
- Russian: “Мерведе”
- Santali: “ᱢᱮᱨᱣᱮᱫᱮ”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Merwede”
- Slovenian: “Merwede”
- Spanish: “Merwede”
- Venetian: “Fiume Merwede”
- Vlaams: “Merwede”
- Western Frisian: “Merwede”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beneden Merwede and Kyck over den Dyck.
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