Satellite image of the northwest part of the Rhine-Meuse delta showing the Nieuwe Waterweg (t)

The Nieuwe Waterweg ("New Waterway") is a ship canal in the Netherlands from het Scheur (a branch of the Rhine-Meuse delta) west of the town of Maassluis to the North Sea at Hook of Holland. It is the artificial mouth of the river Rhine.
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The Nieuwe Waterweg, which opened in 1872 and has a length of approx. 15km, was constructed to keep the city and port of Rotterdam accessible to seafaring vessels as the natural Meuse-Rhine branches silted up. The Waterway is a busy shipping route for the ports around Rotterdam. At the entrance to the sea, a flood protection system called Maeslantkering has been installed (completed in 1997). There are no bridges or tunnels across the Nieuwe Waterweg. 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Night view of Taipei City. ... Seaport, a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1638 The Port of Wellington at night. ... Rotterdam Location Flag Country The Netherlands Province South Holland Population 588,718 (2006) Coordinates 51° 55 N.; 4° 30 E. Website www. ... Italian ship-rigged vessel Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor, 1976 A ship is a large, sea-going watercraft, usually with multiple decks. ... Rotterdam Location Flag Country The Netherlands Province South Holland Population 588,718 (2006) Coordinates 51° 55 N.; 4° 30 E. Website www. ... Maeslant Barrier closed during testing. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

Nieuwe Waterweg

• Maps:
  • http://www.rotterdam.nl/gis/website/ (select one or more items on the left, then select Toon voorzieningen op de kaart)
  • Map of Hoogvliet and Pernis
  • maps of some more districts (select plattegrond):
    • Botlek [1]
    • Europoort [2]
    • Maasvlakte [3]