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The Crossing the lines project brings the communities of Utrecht (the Netherlands) and Mortsel (Belgium) and the County of Essex (Great Britain) together to protect and redevelop flood defencelines in Northwest Europe in a sustainable way. Utrecht ( city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. Mortsel is a City and Municipality close to the city of Antwerp located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common

This partnership will develop the defence lines of "Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie" (Utrecht), the east coast of the UK (Essex) and "Vesting Antwerpen" (Mortsel). History The Dutch Water Line was a series of water based defences conceived by Maurice of Nassau and realised by his half brother Frederick Henry. Utrecht ( city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common Mortsel is a City and Municipality close to the city of Antwerp located in the Belgian province of Antwerp.

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