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Scheldt
The Scheldt in Antwerp
The Scheldt in Antwerp
Origin France
Mouth Westerschelde
Basin countries France, Belgium, Netherlands
Length 350 km (217 mi)
Source elevation 95 m (312 ft)
Avg. ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Western Scheldt (Dutch Westerschelde) in the province Zeeland in the southwestern Netherlands, is the Estuary of the Scheldt river A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands discharge 120 m³/s (4,238 ft³/s)
Basin area 21,860 km² (8,440 mi²)

The Scheldt (Dutch: Schelde, French Escaut, Latin Scaldis) is a 350 km[1] long river in northern France, western Belgium and the southwestern part of the Netherlands. In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Its name is derived from an adjective corresponding to Old English sceald "shallow", Modern English shoal, Low German schol, Frisian skol, and Swedish skäll "thin".

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Course

The headwaters of the Scheldt are in Gouy, in the Aisne department of northern France. Aisne (ɛn is a department in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. It flows north through Cambrai and Valenciennes, and enters Belgium near Tournai. Cambrai (Dutch Kamerijk; old spelling Cambray) is a French town and commune, in the Nord département, Valenciennes (Old Dutch: Valencijn, Latin: Valentianae) is a Town and commune in northern France in the The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Tournai (in Dutch Doornik, in Latin: Tornacum) is a Walloon City and municipality of Belgium In Ghent, where it receives the Lys, its main tributary, the Scheldt turns east. Ghent (ˈɡɛnt Gent ʝɛnt in Dutch, Gand in French, and formerly Gaunt in English) is a City and a Near Antwerp, the largest city on its banks, the Scheldt flows west into the Netherlands towards the North Sea. ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf.

Originally there were two branches from that point: the Oosterschelde (Eastern Scheldt) and the Westerschelde (Western Scheldt) but in the 19th century the river was cut off from its eastern (actually: northern) branch by a dyke that connects Zuid-Beveland with the mainland (North Brabant). Oosterschelde (Eastern Scheldt is an Estuary in Zeeland, The Netherlands, between Schouwen-Duiveland and Tholen on the north and Western Scheldt (Dutch Westerschelde) in the province Zeeland in the southwestern Netherlands, is the Estuary of the Scheldt river Zuid-Beveland is a part of the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands north of the Westerschelde and south of the Oosterschelde North Brabant ( Dutch: Noord-Brabant,) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country bordered by Belgium Today the river therefore continues into the Westerschelde estuary only, passing Terneuzen to reach the North Sea between Breskens in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen and Vlissingen (Flushing) on Walcheren. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open Terneuzen ( is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands, in the province of Zeeland, in the middle of Zeelandic Flanders. Breskens is a harbour town on the Westerschelde in the municipality of Sluis in the province of Zeeland, in the south-western Netherlands Zeelandic Flanders (Nl-Zeeuws-Vlaanderenogg|Zeeuws-Vlaanderen]] is the southernmost region of the province of Zeeland in southwestern Netherlands. Vlissingen ( or Flushing in English is a Municipality and a City in the southwestern Netherlands on the former island of Walcheren Walcheren is a former Island in the Province of Zeeland in the Netherlands at the mouth of the Scheldt Estuary

The Scheldt is an important waterway, and has been made navigable from its mouth up to Cambrai. A waterway is any navigable Body of water. These include Rivers Lakes Seas Oceans and Canals In order for a waterway The port of Antwerp, the second largest in Europe, lies on its banks. ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Several canals (including the Albert Canal) connect the Scheldt with the basins of the Rhine, Meuse and Seine, and with the industrial areas around Brussels, Liège, Lille, Dunkirk and Mons. Canals are artificial channels for water There are two types of canals water conveyance canals which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water and Waterways The Albert Canal (Albertkanaal Canal Albert is a Canal located in northeastern Belgium, named after King Albert I of Belgium. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge The Meuse (in Dutch and in German: "Maas" in Latin: "Mosa" in Celtic:"Mus" (the rootword presumingly The Seine (sɛn in French) is a slow flowing major River and commercial waterway within the regions of Île-de-France and Haute-Normandie Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is Liège (ljɛːʒ Older English: Luick, Walloon: Lidje, German: Lüttich; Latin: Leodium, Dutch Lille (lil Rijsel is a city in northern France. It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in the country Dunkirk ( French: Dunkerque, dœ̃kɛʀk or; Dutch:; is a harbour city and a commune in the northernmost part of France, in the Mons ( Dutch: Bergen, Picard: Mont) is a Walloon City and municipality located in the Belgian

The Scheldt flows through the following departments of France, provinces of Belgium, provinces of the Netherlands and towns:

River Scheldt in Antwerp at sunset
River Scheldt in Antwerp at sunset

History

Satellite image of the Scheldt delta
Satellite image of the Scheldt delta

The Scheldt estuary has always had considerable commercial and strategic importance. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Belgium is divided into three regions two of them are subdivided into five Provinces each A Dutch province represents the administrative layer in between the national government and the local municipalities having the responsibility for matters of subnational or regional Aisne (ɛn is a department in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River. Nord (North is a department in the far north of France. It is the country's most populated department Cambrai (Dutch Kamerijk; old spelling Cambray) is a French town and commune, in the Nord département, Denain is a commune of the Nord département in northern France. Valenciennes (Old Dutch: Valencijn, Latin: Valentianae) is a Town and commune in northern France in the Hainaut ( French; English traditionally Hainault, Dutch: Henegouwen, German: Hennegau, Walloon Tournai (in Dutch Doornik, in Latin: Tornacum) is a Walloon City and municipality of Belgium West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region also named Flanders, in Belgium. Avelgem is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. For the Dutch village see Kortrijk (Netherlands Kortrijk (official name in Dutch; French: Courtrai; Latin Harelbeke is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. Waregem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. East Flanders ( Oost-Vlaanderen in Dutch, Flandre orientale in French) is a province of Flanders, one of the three Oudenaarde ( French Audenarde, English sometimes Oudenarde) is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province Ghent (ˈɡɛnt Gent ʝɛnt in Dutch, Gand in French, and formerly Gaunt in English) is a City and a Dendermonde ( French: Termonde, German: Dendermünde) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish Temse is a Municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of East Flanders. Antwerp ( Antwerpen) is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders and of Belgium. ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Zeeland ( also called Zealand in English and Zeelandic, is a province of the Netherlands. Terneuzen ( is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands, in the province of Zeeland, in the middle of Zeelandic Flanders. Vlissingen ( or Flushing in English is a Municipality and a City in the southwestern Netherlands on the former island of Walcheren In Roman days it was important for the shipping lanes to Britannia. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Britannia was the term originally used by the Romans to refer first to the British Isles, and later to the island of Great Britain. The Franks took control over the region around 260 and at first interfered with the Roman supply routes as pirates. The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group Events By Place Roman Empire Gallienus becomes Emperor Gallienus defends what remains of the empire against barbarians and Later they became allies of the Romans. With the various divisions of the Frankish Empire in the 9th century, the Scheldt eventually became the border between the West and the East Empire, later named France and the Holy Roman Empire. Francia or Frankia, later also called the Frankish Empire (imperium Francorum Frankish Kingdom (Latin regnum Francorum, "Kingdom of the The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in

This status quo remained intact - at least on paper - until 1528, although by then both Flanders on the left bank and Zeeland and Brabant on the right were part of the Habsburg possessions of the Seventeen Provinces. Flanders (Vlaanderen Flandre Flandern is a geographical region located in parts of present day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. The Duchy of Brabant was a historical region in the Low Countries. The Seventeen Provinces were a Personal union of states in the Low Countries in the 15th century and 16th century roughly covering the current Netherlands Antwerp was the most prominent harbor of Western Europe. After this city fell back under Spanish control in 1585 the Dutch Republic took control of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, a strip of land on the left shore, and closed the Scheldt for shipping. "United Netherlands" redirects here For the "Kingdom of the United Netherlands" see United Kingdom of the Netherlands. This shifted the trade to the ports of Amsterdam and Middelburg and seriously crippled Antwerp - an important and traumatic element in the history of relations between the Netherlands and what was to become Belgium. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west This is about the city in the Netherlands For other uses see Middelburg (disambiguation. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those

Access to the river was the subject of the brief 1784 'Kettle War', and - in the French Revolutionary era shortly afterwards - the river was reopened in 1792. The Kettle War (Dutch - Keteloorlog or Marmietenoorlog is the nickname given to a short war or incident between the troops of the Republic of the Seven Netherlands and the The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Once Belgium had claimed its independence from the Netherlands in 1830 the treaty of the Scheldt determined that the river should remain accessible to ships headed for Belgian ports. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display

In World War II the estuary once again became a contested area. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Despite allied control of Antwerp, in September 1944 German forces still occupied fortified positions throughout the Scheldt estuary west and north, preventing any allied shipping to the port. In the Battle of the Scheldt, the Canadian First Army successfully cleared the area, allowing supply convoys direct access to the port of Antwerp by November of 1944. The Battle of the Scheldt was a series of Military operations of the First Canadian Army, led by Lieutenant General Guy Simonds. The First Canadian Army was the senior Canadian operational formation in Europe during the Second World War. ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the

Tributaries and sub-tributaries

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Coordinates: 50°48′39″N 3°32′21″E / 50.81083, 3.53917

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Scheldt

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  1. River flowing through France, Belgium and The Netherlands
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