Nederrijn
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Nederrijn is the name of the Dutch
part of the River Rhine from the confluence at the town of Angeren
of the cut-off Rhine bend of Oude Rijn
and the Pannerdens Kanaal
(which was dug to form the new connection between the Waal and Nederrijn branches). The city of Arnhem
lies on the right (north) bank of the river Nederrijn, just past the point where the River IJssel
branches off. The Nederrijn flows on to the city of Wijk bij Duurstede
, from where it continues as the River Lek. The once-important but now small Kromme Rijn
branch (in Roman
times part of the Limes Germanicus
and border river of the Roman Empire
) carries the name "Rhine" towards the city
of Utrecht
.
Bridges
over the Nederrijn are in Arnhem
(railway and three road bridges), in Heteren
(A50
) and Rhenen
. Ferries
are found near Doorwerth
, Wageningen
, Opheusden
, Elst
and Amerongen.
In order to regulate the distribution of drainage between the different branches of the Rhine, several dams
have been constructed. If the dams are closed, there is little flow in the Lower Rhine and most of the water drained by the IJssel.
In 1530, the Rhine near Arnhem
was moved, a project that was completed in 1536. The city, which originated along the St. Jansbeek
("St. John's Brook'), could develop better now that it was closer the river, and was also more easily defended against the Spanish threat
.
Netherlands
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part of the River Rhine from the confluence at the town of Angeren
Angeren
Angeren is a village in the Netherlands in the municipality of Lingewaard. It has a population of 2,851 , and is located in the very eastern tip of the Betuwe, 2 km to the south of Huissen, between the cities of Arnhem and Nijmegen.Angeren is first mentioned as Angrina in a document dated 814...
of the cut-off Rhine bend of Oude Rijn
Oude Rijn (Gelderland)
thumb|right|[[Satellite]] [[image]] of the [[Rhine]]-[[Waal |Waal]] fork showing the Oude Rijn bend .Oude Rijn is the name of a long former bend in river Rhine in the Dutch province of Gelderland....
and the Pannerdens Kanaal
Pannerdens Kanaal
thumb|300px|right|Processed [[satellite]] [[image]] of the [[Rhine]]-[[Waal |Waal]] fork showing the location of the Pannerdens Kanaal .The Pannerdens Kanaal is a canal in the Netherlands that was dredged between 1701 and 1709 to cut off a large, shallow bend of river Rhine and so improve river...
(which was dug to form the new connection between the Waal and Nederrijn branches). The city of Arnhem
Arnhem
Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...
lies on the right (north) bank of the river Nederrijn, just past the point where the River IJssel
IJssel
River IJssel , sometimes called Gelderse IJssel to avoid confusion with its Hollandse IJssel namesake in the west of the Netherlands, is a branch of the Rhine in the Dutch provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel...
branches off. The Nederrijn flows on to the city of Wijk bij Duurstede
Wijk bij Duurstede
- The city of Wijk bij Duurstede :The city is located on the Rhine. At Wijk bij Duurstede, the Kromme Rijn branches off, and the main branch is called Lek River downstream from Wijk bij Duurstede....
, from where it continues as the River Lek. The once-important but now small Kromme Rijn
Kromme Rijn
The Kromme Rijn is a river in Utrecht , Netherlands.In Roman times, this northernmost branch of the Rhine delta was the main distributary of this major European river...
branch (in Roman
Ancient Rome
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times part of the Limes Germanicus
Limes Germanicus
The Limes Germanicus was a line of frontier fortifications that bounded the ancient Roman provinces of Germania Inferior, Germania Superior and Raetia, dividing the Roman Empire and the unsubdued Germanic tribes from the years 83 to about 260 AD...
and border river of the Roman Empire
Roman Empire
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) carries the name "Rhine" towards the city
City
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of Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
.
Bridges
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over the Nederrijn are in Arnhem
Arnhem
Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...
(railway and three road bridges), in Heteren
Heteren
Heteren is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Overbetuwe, about 12 km southwest of Arnhem on the south bank of the Rhine. Heteren was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of the new municipality of Overbetuwe...
(A50
A50 motorway (Netherlands)
The A50 is a highway in the Netherlands, running from Eindhoven in the southeast up to Zwolle in the northeast of the country.It passes the cities of Eindhoven, close to Den Bosch, Nijmegen, Arnhem, Apeldoorn and Zwolle....
) and Rhenen
Rhenen
Rhenen is a municipality and a city in the central Netherlands.The municipality also includes the villages of Achterberg, Remmerden, Elst and Laareind. The town lies at a geographically interesting location, namely on the southernmost part of the chain of hills known as the Utrecht Hill Ridge ,...
. Ferries
Ferry
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are found near Doorwerth
Doorwerth
Doorwerth is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Renkum, about 8 km west of Arnhem.-History:The valley of the Seelbeek has been in residential use since prehistoric times...
, Wageningen
Wageningen
' is a municipality and a historical town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. It is famous for Wageningen University, which specializes in life sciences. The city has 37,414 inhabitants , of which many thousands are students...
, Opheusden
Opheusden
Opheusden is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Neder-Betuwe, and lies about 5 km south of Wageningen....
, Elst
Elst (Utrecht)
Elst is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Rhenen, and lies about 5 km southwest of Veenendaal....
and Amerongen.
In order to regulate the distribution of drainage between the different branches of the Rhine, several dams
DAMS
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have been constructed. If the dams are closed, there is little flow in the Lower Rhine and most of the water drained by the IJssel.
In 1530, the Rhine near Arnhem
Arnhem
Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...
was moved, a project that was completed in 1536. The city, which originated along the St. Jansbeek
St. Jansbeek
The St. Jansbeek is a stream in Arnhem, which streams down from the hills of Zijpendaal through Sonsbeek and the inner city of Arnhem to the river Rhine....
("St. John's Brook'), could develop better now that it was closer the river, and was also more easily defended against the Spanish threat
Guelderian Wars
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.