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132:24 km (15 mi)
1214:Geography of Rotterdam
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566:Kromme Rijn
544:Nieuwe Maas
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247:Bergse Maas
228:Middle Ages
192:Vlaardingen
140:Nieuwe Maas
124:Vlaardingen
64:Netherlands
22:Nieuwe Maas
1203:Categories
1142:Middelburg
1132:Vlissingen
1024:Peninsulas
618:IJsselmeer
344:References
310:Maastunnel
194:, to form
161:Maas River
98:Ridderkerk
1117:Dordrecht
1107:Rotterdam
1081:Walcheren
1031:Rozenburg
914:Eendracht
772:Oude Maas
576:Oude Rijn
529:Oude Maas
494:Nederrijn
206:Geography
188:Oude Maas
184:Rotterdam
163:, in the
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1127:Schiedam
826:Volkerak
640:Volkerak
168:province
55:Location
1112:Antwerp
944:Krammer
882:Schelde
878:Scheldt
831:Krammer
757:Merwede
645:Krammer
591:Waaltje
509:Merwede
404:51°54′N
232:Merwede
222:History
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60:Country
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792:Scheur
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993:Linge
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717:Meuse
586:Vecht
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304:metro
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283:Rhine
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176:Noord
165:Dutch
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108:Mouth
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