The
Nieuwe Maas (or "New Meuse") is a stretch of river in the
Netherlands, taking water from the
Rhine and the
Meuse. It begins at the intersection of the
Noord River
and the
Lek and flows west through
Rotterdam. It continues until an
intersection with the
Oude Maas near the city of
Vlaardingen, where it
flows into the
Nieuwe Waterweg. The total distance is approximately 24km.
Although it is called "Maas", it gets much of its water from the Rhine river, of which it is an important estuary.
Connections between the mainland on the north and IJsselmonde island on the south, from west to east:
- 1st and 2nd Benelux Tunnel (motor vehicles, cyclists and metro)
- Maas Tunnel (motor vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians)
- Erasmus Bridge (motor vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians, trams)
- metro tunnel
- Willems Tunnel (trains)
- Willems Bridge (motor vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians)
- Van Brienenoordbrug (motor vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians)
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