Rivers of Groningen (province)

river in northwestern Europe in Germany and the Netherlands

The Lauwers () is a river in the Netherlands. It forms part of the border between the provinces of Friesland and Groningen. From the 730s to Widukind's defeat in 785, it was part of the border of the Frankish Empire.

river in the Netherlands

The Hunze (also Oostermoerse Vaart, Oostermoersche Vaart, Drentsche Diep and Schuyten diep) is a river located in the border area of Drenthe and Groningen, east of the Hondsrug, in the Netherlands. The Hunze used to run through to the Wadden Sea, first at Pieterburen and later at Zoutkamp, via the Lauwerszee.

Boterdiep (Gronings: Botterdaip; translation: Butter Deep) is a canal in the Province of Groningen in the Netherlands. It was intended for the inland navigation. The name relates to the dairy products transported through the canal. It used to have its source in the centre of Groningen, but it has been rerouted to the Van Starkenborgh Canal.

thumb|The former Fivel estuary shown in brown (3) The Fivel was a historical river in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. It received its water from peat bogs around Kolham and Slochteren, flowed past , and , and meandered north of Winneweer. The Fivel debouched into a wide estuary of the Wadden Sea. ==Background== The banks of this former estuary are still recognizable by rows of villages on artificial dwelling hills (wierden): on the east side Garrelsweer, Loppersum, Eenum, , and Godlinze; on the west side Stedum, Middelstum, Kantens, Rottum, and Usquert.

River in Groningen