Eastern Scheldt

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Eastern Scheldt is a large tidal estuary in the Dutch province of Zeeland, known for its rich marine ecosystem and the Delta Works storm surge barrier that protects it from the North Sea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former river estuary
protected area
tidal estuary
connectsTo North Sea
country Netherlands
designation Oosterschelde National Park
DutchName Oosterschelde
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
hasEcosystemType intertidal zone
marine ecosystem
mudflats
salt marshes
hasHumanUse diving
fishing
recreation
sailing
shellfish aquaculture
hasHydrologicalCharacteristic large tidal range
strong tidal currents
hasProtectionStatus Natura 2000 site
national park
hasSpecies migratory birds
mussels
oysters
porpoises
seals
hasStructure dikes
storm surge barrier
influencedBy Delta Works infrastructure
North Sea tides
knownFor bird habitats
rich marine biodiversity
shellfish beds
storm surge barrier
languageOfName Dutch
locatedIn Southwestern Netherlands
Zeeland
locatedInBody Zeelandic Islands region
linked to: Zeelandic Islands
mouthOf Scheldt
near Noord-Beveland
Schouwen-Duiveland
Tholen
Walcheren
partOf Delta Works
Zeeland Delta
protectedBy Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier
Oosterscheldekering
separatedFrom North Sea
wasModifiedBy Delta Works project
linked to: Delta Works
waterBodyType estuary

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Zeeland traversedBy Eastern Scheldt
Oesterdam crosses Eastern Scheldt
Oesterdam locatedInBodyOfWater Eastern Scheldt estuary
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
Oesterdam separates Eastern Scheldt
Delta Works crosses Eastern Scheldt
Grevelingendam crosses Grevelingen estuary
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
South Beveland locatedBetween Eastern Scheldt
South Beveland borderedBy Eastern Scheldt
Goes locatedNearWaterBody Oosterschelde
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
Noord-Beveland locatedBetween Oosterschelde
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
Noord-Beveland hasCoastlineOn Oosterschelde
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
Tholen borderedBy Eastern Scheldt
Zuid-Beveland borderedBy Oosterschelde
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
Eastern Scheldt DutchName Oosterschelde
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
Zoommeer locatedNear Oosterschelde
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
Zoommeer separatedFrom Oosterschelde
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
Reimerswaal locatedAlong Eastern Scheldt estuary
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
Reimerswaal hasCoastlineOn Eastern Scheldt
Zeeland Bridge crosses Eastern Scheldt
Zeeland Bridge crosses Eastern Scheldt estuary
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
Zeeland Bridge locatedInBodyOfWater Eastern Scheldt
Schouwen-Duiveland borderedBy Oosterschelde
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
Schouwen-Duiveland hasCoastlineOn Oosterschelde
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
Zandkreekdam locatedInEstuaryRegion Eastern Scheldt region
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
Zandkreekdam separates Eastern Scheldt
Oosterscheldekering locatedIn Oosterschelde estuary
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
Oosterscheldekering crosses Oosterschelde
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
Sint Philipsland locatedBetween Eastern Scheldt
Sint Philipsland borderedBy Eastern Scheldt
Southwestern Netherlands contains Eastern Scheldt estuary
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
North Beveland borderedByWaterBody Oosterschelde
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
Kats locatedNear Oosterschelde
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
Oosterschelde National Park locatedIn Oosterschelde estuary
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
Wissenkerke hasNearbyBodyOfWater Oosterschelde
linked to: Eastern Scheldt
Tholen (island) borderedBy Eastern Scheldt
Kanaal door Zuid-Beveland connectsTo Eastern Scheldt
Kreekrakdam separates Eastern Scheldt
Krabbendijke locatedNear Eastern Scheldt
Vrouwenpolder locatedOnBodyOfWater Oosterschelde
linked to: Eastern Scheldt