IJssel

Noun

Meaning

a river in the central Netherlands flowing north to the IJsselmeer

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Currently Rhine water runs into the sea, or into former marine bays now separated from the sea, in five places, namely at the mouths of the Nieuwe Merwede, Nieuwe Waterway (Nieuwe Maas), Dordtse Kil, Spui and IJssel. Source: Internet

According to TASS, the monument will be installed on the banks of the river IJssel in the province of Gelderland. Source: Internet

RET runs buses in the city of Rotterdam and surrounding places like Spijkenisse, Barendrecht, Ridderkerk, Rhoon, Poortugaal, Schiedam, Vlaardingen, Delft and Capelle aan den IJssel. Source: Internet

It is being widened to 8 lanes across the IJssel River and 6 lanes from Zwolle to Meppel in 2010 and 2011. Source: Internet

In 1932 the Afsluitdijk ("Closure Dike") was completed, blocking the former Zuiderzee (Southern Sea) from the North Sea and thus creating the IJsselmeer ( IJssel Lake). Source: Internet

These measures, taken along the rivers IJssel, Lek, Maas and Waal, are known as ‘Room for the River’. Source: Internet

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