Rupel
Sign in to saveThe Rupel () is a tidal river in northern Belgium, right tributary of the Scheldt. It is about long. It flows through the Belgian province of Antwerp. It is formed by the confluence of the rivers Dijle and Nete, in Rumst. It flows into the Scheldt at Schelle. Towns along the Rupel are Rumst, Boom, Niel and Schelle. The Rupel is navigable, and forms part of the waterway to Brussels.
Key facts
- River.name
- Rupel
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- Rupel Belgium.jpg
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- The Rupel between Niel and Boom
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- Location Rupel.PNG
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- Location of the Rupel
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- Country
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- Belgium
- River.mouth
- Scheldt
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Boom aan de Rupel.JPG
- Length
- 12
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- Rupel
- watershed area
- 6500
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- Rupel
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The Rupel () is a tidal river in northern Belgium, right tributary of the Scheldt. It is about long. It flows through the Belgian province of Antwerp. It is formed by the confluence of the rivers Dijle and Nete, in Rumst. It flows into the Scheldt at Schelle. Towns along the Rupel are Rumst, Boom, Niel and Schelle. The Rupel is navigable, and forms part of the waterway to Brussels.
The Rupelian Age of the Oligocene Epoch in the geological time scale is named after this river.
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