SCHELDE RIVER


Meaning of SCHELDE RIVER in English

or Scheldt River French Escaut

River, western Europe.

The Schelde rises in northern France, flows through western Belgium to the city of Antwerp , turns northwest, and empties into the North Sea in Dutch territory after a course of 270 mi (435 km). Along with the lower Rhine and the Meuse rivers, it drains one of the world's most densely populated areas. A channel in the western Schelde allows oceangoing vessels to reach Antwerp at full tide.

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