Leidse Rijn

The Leidse Rijn is a canal in the province of , . It was dug since the Middle Ages when the meandering old Rhine course silted up. The Leidse Rijn has a length of 13 km.
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  • Type: Canal
  • Description: canal in Netherlands
  • Also known as: Leidsche Rijn

Places of Interest

Highlights include Duiventoren Huis Harmelen and Pastorie Sint Bavo.

Heritage site
is a heritage site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harmelen and Harmelerwaard.

Village
Photo: Arch, Public domain.
is a town in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 6 km east of Woerden. In 2001, the town of had 6557 inhabitants.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 9 km west of Utrecht. The hamlet was first mentioned between 1280 and 1287 as Hermaelrewart, and means "land near water belonging to ".

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 5 km northeast of Woerden. Until 1857, it was a separate municipality; it then was joined to the municipality of .

Leidse Rijn

Latitude
52.1° or 52° 6′ north
Longitude
4.96667° or 4° 58′ east
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Open location code
9F463XX8+XM
Geo­Names ID
2751765
Wiki­data ID
Q2475559
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Western Frisian—“Leidse Rijn” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Leidse Rijn
  • Dutch: Leidse Rijn
  • Egyptian Arabic: ليدز رين
  • French: Leidse Rijn
  • French: Rhin de Leyde
  • Georgian: ლეიდსე-რაინი
  • German: Leidse Rijn
  • Italian: Leidse Rijn
  • Latin: Leidse Rijn
  • Limburgan: Leidse Rijn
  • Mingrelian: ლეიდსე-რაინი
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Leidse Rijn
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Leidse Rijn
  • Norwegian: Leidse Rijn
  • Picard: Leidse Rijn
  • Vlaams: Leidse Rijn
  • Walloon: Leidse Rijn
  • Western Frisian: Leienske Ryn
  • Leidse Rijn

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vijverbos and Hamtoren.

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