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.
- Stream
- …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
- …is also known as “Merwe”
- Description: river in South Holland
Places of Interest
Highlights include Drierivierenpunt and Groothoofdspoort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dordrecht and Papendrecht.
Merwede
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Latitude
51.82188° or 51° 49′ 19″ north
Longitude
4.67211° or 4° 40′ 20″ east
Open location code
9F36RMCC+QR
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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”
- Latin: “Merivido”
- 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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