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Scheldt

Coordinates: 51°25′51″N 3°31′44″E / 51.43083°N 3.52889°E / 51.43083; 3.52889
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Scheldt
The Scheldt in Antwerp
Course of the Scheldt
Scheldt is located in France
Scheldt
Scheldt is located in Belgium
Scheldt
Scheldt is located in Netherlands
Scheldt
Location
Countries
  • France
  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
Physical characteristics
Source 
 - locationFrance
 - elevation97 m (318 ft)
Mouth 
 - locationNorth Sea
 - coordinates51°25′51″N 3°31′44″E / 51.43083°N 3.52889°E / 51.43083; 3.52889
Length360 km (220 mi)
Basin size21,863 km2 (8,441 sq mi)
Discharge 
 - average104 m3/s (3,700 cu ft/s)
Official nameSchorren van de Beneden Schelde
Designated4 March 1986
Reference no.327[1]
Official nameWesterschelde & Saeftinghe
Designated9 April 1995
Reference no.748[2]
Official nameVallées de la Scarpe et de l'Escaut
Designated2 February 2020
Reference no.2405[3]

The Scheldt is a 435-kilometre-long (270 mi) river that flows through northern France, western Belgium, and the southwestern part of the Netherlands, into the North Sea. In French, the river is called Escaut, in Dutch and in German, it is called Schelde. Its latin name is Scaldis.The Scheldt is an important waterway. Boats can get up to Cambrai. From there they can get on to the Canal de Saint-Quentin. The Scheldt–Rhine Canal connects it to the Rhine.

References

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  1. "Schorren van de Beneden Schelde". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. "Westerschelde & Saeftinghe". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. "Vallées de la Scarpe et de l'Escaut". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 3 February 2020.