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Scheldt

River in France, Belgium and the Netherlands

Body of waterriverQ37620

Also known as Le Sceau

Length: 355 km
Discharge: 120 cubic metre per second
Origin of the watercourse: source of the Escaut/Scheldt
Mouth: North Sea
Country: France
, Belgium
, Netherlands
Watershed area: 35,500 km²

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The Scheldt is a 435-kilometre-long (270 mi) river that flows through northern France, western Belgium, and the southwestern part of the Netherlands, with its mouth at the North Sea. Its name is derived from an adjective corresponding to Old English sċeald ("shallow"), Modern English shoal, Low German schol, West Frisian skol, and obsolete Swedish skäll ("thin").

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AIDB. (2026). Scheldt (Q37620). Retrieved from https://aidb.si/e/scheldt-Q37620