Satellite image of the upper part of the Rhine-Meuse delta showing the Betuwe region (5).

Betuwe is an area in the Netherlands in the province of Gelderland. Tacitus knew it as Insula Batavorum ("Island of the Batavians," the Germanic tribe from which the modern name is derived) and indeed it could be considered a large river island, but nowadays it hardly ever is viewed as such. When the Pannerdens Kanaal was dug between 1701 and 1709, the easternmost tip of the Betuwe (including the towns of Pannerden and Lobith) was cut off from the rest of the region. East part of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta in the Netherlands, focusing on the upper stretches of Rhine and Meuse. ... East part of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta in the Netherlands, focusing on the upper stretches of Rhine and Meuse. ... A satellite is any object that orbits another object (which is known as its primary). ... For images in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Images. ... At 1,320 kilometres (820 miles) and an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second, the Rhine (German Rhein, French Rhin, Dutch Rijn, Romansch: Rein, Italian: Reno) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe. ... Meuse near Grave The Meuse (Dutch Maas) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea. ... Nile River delta, as seen from Earth orbit. ... Capital Arnhem Queens Commissioner Jan Kamminga Area  - Total  - % water 2nd 5137 km²  ?% Population  - Total (2004)  - Density 4th 1,966,929 379/km² Anthem Ons Gelderland For the historical duchy also called Gelderland, see Guelders Gelderland (English also Guelders) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern... The Batavii (or Batavi, Batavians) were a Germanic, or possibly Celtic tribe reported by Julius Caesar and Tacitus to have lived around the Rhine delta, in the area which is currently the Netherlands. ... The term Germanic tribes applies to the ancient Germanic peoples of Europe. ... The Murray River in Australia. ... Processed satellite image of the Rhine-Waal fork showing the location of the Pannerdens Kanaal (blue). ... Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ... // Events January 12 - Two-month freezing period begins in France - The coast of the Atlantic and Seine River freeze, crops fail and at least 24. ... Rijnwaarden is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. ... Rijnwaarden is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. ...

The Betuwe is situated between the Waal and Rhine/Lek rivers, surrounding the beautiful Linge stream, and is famous for its fruit production. Edited Satellite image of the Rhine-Waal fork, showing the beginning of river Waal (green). ... At 1,320 kilometres (820 miles) and an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second, the Rhine (German Rhein, French Rhin, Dutch Rijn, Romansch: Rein, Italian: Reno) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe. ... Satellite image of the east bit of the Rhine-Meuse delta showing river Lek (e) — the Kromme Rijn stream is too small to show up on this picture. ... The Murray River in Australia. ... Linge is a river in the Betuwe that is over 100 km long, which makes it the longest river in the Netherlands. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of fruits. ...

Edited satellite image of the Rhine-Waal fork, showing the cut-off eastern tip of the Betuwe (between the red, blue and green streams).

In 1995, a large part of this area had to be evacuated because the rivers threatened to overflow. Fortunately this did not happen, but it raised the debate again about whether to reinforce the dikes or not. At present (2005) the construction of a big freight railroad, called Betuweroute is in progress. Probably services at the line will start in 2007. The railroad has caused a big political debate in the Netherlands. [1] Image File history File links Satellite image of the reconstructed Rhine-Waal fork with the courses of various branches coloured in afterwards. ... Image File history File links Satellite image of the reconstructed Rhine-Waal fork with the courses of various branches coloured in afterwards. ... A satellite is any object that orbits another object (which is known as its primary). ... For images in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Images. ... A dike (or dyke) is an earthen wall, constructed as a defence or as a boundary. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... The Betuweroute is a new freight railway being constructed from Rotterdam to Germany. ...

Towns in the Betuwe are:

• Buren
• Culemborg
• Driel
• Elst
• Geldermalsen
• Randwijk
• Tiel
• Tuyll or Tuil, seat of the court of the Middle Ages region of Teisterbant, which included today's Betuwe

The Betuwe region is divided into 8 municipalities: Overbetuwe, Neder-Betuwe, Tiel, Culemborg, Neerijnen, Geldermalsen, Lingewaal & Buren. Buren is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands and is strongly linked to the royal family. ... Culemborg is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. ... Driel is a small village located in the municipality of Overbetuwe near Arnhem in the Netherlands. ... Elst is the name of a number of Dutch towns: a former municipality, now part of Overbetuwe, in Gelderland a village in the municipalities of Amerongen and Rhenen, in the province of Utrecht a village in the municipality of Maasdonk, in North Brabant This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... Geldermalsen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Tiel is a municipality and a town in the middle of the Netherlands. ... Dutch family of very ancient nobility, with familial and historical links to England, whose full name is van Tuyll van Serooskerken. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... Overbetuwe is a municipality in the province of Gelderland in the eastern Netherlands. ... Neder-Betuwe (until 2003 called Kesteren) is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. ... Tiel is a municipality and a town in the middle of the Netherlands. ... Culemborg is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. ... Neerijnen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Geldermalsen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... Lingewaal is a municipality in the middle of the Netherlands. ... Buren is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands and is strongly linked to the royal family. ...

"De Betuwe" is also the name of a jam factory in the town of Tiel. The factory became famous because of its merchandise in which a figure called Flipje was starring. Every object related to Flipje has become a collector's item in the Netherlands. Jam from berries Jam is a type of fruit preserve made by boiling fruit with sugar to make an unfiltered jelly. ... Tiel is a municipality and a town in the middle of the Netherlands. ...