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river in the Netherlands

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Country
Netherlands
Region
Utrecht , South Holland
Source
Nederrijn
Location
Wijk bij Duurstede , Utrecht
Mouth
Nieuwe Maas
Length
62 km (39 mi)

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LekBijJaarsveld.JPG
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Lek River
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The Lek ( Dutch pronunciation: [lɛk]) is a river in the western Netherlands of some 60 km (37 mi) in length. It is the continuation of the Nederrijn after the Kromme Rijn branches off at the town of Wijk bij Duurstede. The main westbound waterway is hereafter called the Lek River. The Nederrijn is, itself, a distributary branch of the river Rhine.

Portions of the river form the boundary between the provinces of Utrecht and Gelderland, and between Utrecht and South Holland.

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