Oude Rijn (Utrecht and South Holland)

The Oude Rijn is a river in the provinces of Utrecht and South Holland. It is a remnant of the former Rhine, starting at Wijk bij Duurstede Kromme Rijn, acting as a branch of the Nederrijns. Behind Utrecht he runs as Leidse Rijn until after Harmelen, to open out from there as Oude Rijn in the North Sea. Along major routes ran or runs today a towpath.

Course

The Oude Rijn has a length of 52 kilometers and starts at the railway bridge Harmelen. It runs in a westerly direction through Woerden, where the Korte Linschot southward branches and the Oude Rijn forms part of the Singel. Behind the Grecht Woerden branches off to the north. Next it flows through Nieuwerbrug, Bodegraven and Zwammerdam. There the De Meije empties into the Oude Rijn. In Alphen lead Gouwe the south, and the Aarkanal north into the river. Shortly before Kouderkerk aan den Rijn branches off the Lutteke Rijn, but east of the bridge Kouderkerkse with the Oude Rijn reconnects. Then it flows along the Hazerwoude - Rijndijk. Behind Zouterwoude - Rijndijk and Leiderdorp, where the discharges Does he achieved suffering. There it divides into the Rijn - Schie canal (south) and the Zijl (north). The Oude and Nieuwe Rijn are the parts of the Leiden canal system and flow together in the city center. From there, the river is called only Rijn. Just before he leaves suffering, opens the Korte Vliet. After Oegstgeest and Katwijk it flows into the Oegstgeesterkanal. As Uitwateringskanaal it flows into the North Sea. The original muzzle is a little further north, but these petered out to 1163rd

Roman

In Roman times, the Rijn was at times the northern border of the Roman Empire. Along the Rijn, who was even wider, were many forts. When excavations have also been found remains of Roman ships. Roman settlements along the Oude Rijn Laurum ( Woerden ), Nigrum Pullum ( Zwammerdam ) Albaniana ( Alphen aan den Rijn ), Matilo ( Roomburg ), Praetorium Agrippinae ( Valkenburg ) and Lugdunum Batavorum ( Brittenburg ). In Valkenburg you have selected the floor plan of the excavated settlement with colored stones in the road today, so you get a sense of that settlement.

Damming

After many floods, mainly in Utrecht and Leiden, the Oude Rijn was dammed in 1123. The Lek was the main stream. Since that time, the Oude Rijn is no longer overflowed its banks.

  • River in Europe
  • River in the Netherlands
  • Rhine-Meuse Delta
  • Rhine river system
  • Geography ( province of Utrecht )
  • Geography ( South Holland)
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