Leidse Rijn
The Leidse Rijn is a canal in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands. It was dug since the Middle Ages when the meandering old Rhine course silted up. The Leidse Rijn has a length of 13 km.
- Type: Canal
- Description: canal in Netherlands
- Also known as: “Leidsche Rijn”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Duiventoren Huis Harmelen and Pastorie Sint Bavo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harmelen and Harmelerwaard.
Leidse Rijn
- Category: body of water
- Location: Utrecht, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.1° or 52° 6′ north
Longitude
4.96667° or 4° 58′ east
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Open location code
9F463XX8+XM
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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
Places to explore: Breudijk and Haanwijk.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Vijverbos and Hamtoren.
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Worth a closer look: Utrecht and Amersfoort.
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