Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt Delta

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The Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt Delta is a river delta in the Netherlands formed by the confluence of the Rhine, the Meuse and the Scheldt rivers. In some cases, the Scheldt Delta is considered a separate delta to the Rhine–Meuse Delta. The result is a multitude of islands, branches and branch names, in which a waterway that appears to be one continuous stream may have numerous separate names for different sections, e.g. Rhine → Bijlands Kanaal → Pannerdens Kanaal → Nederrijn → Lek → Nieuwe Maas → Het Scheur → Nieuwe Waterweg. Since the Rhine contributes most of the water, the term "Rhine Delta" is commonly used, although this name is also used for the delta where the Alpine Rhine flows into Lake Constance. By some calculations, the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt Delta covers 25,347 km2 (9,787 mi2), making it the largest in Europe. The Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt Delta is economically extremely important, since the three rivers are major navigable waterways. The delta is the entrance from the North Sea to the German...

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