Scheldt

Also known as Schelde, Escaut, Le Sceau

The Scheldt ( ; ; ) is a 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 ("shallow"), Modern English shoal, Low German , West Frisian , and obsolete Swedish ("thin").

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The Scheldt is a river that flows through northern France, Belgium, and the Netherlands before emptying into the North Sea. Its name comes from an old word meaning "shallow," reflecting the river's characteristics.

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River.name: Scheldt
River.image: Schelde_Antwerpen.jpg
River.image_caption: The Scheldt in Antwerp
River.pushpin_map: France#Belgium#Netherlands
River.mapframe: yes
River.mapframe zoom: 6
River.source1_location: France
River.mouth_location: North Sea
River.subdivision_type1: Countries
River.map: Locatiemaas2.GIF
River.map_caption: Course of the Scheldt

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Image: Tournai JPG05.jpg
Length: 355

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Commons category: Scheldt
watershed area: 35500
discharge: 120

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Course
History
Tributaries and sub-tributaries
Navigation
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==Course== The headwaters of the Scheldt are in Gouy, in the Aisne department of northern France. It flows north through Cambrai and Valenciennes, and enters Belgium near Tournai. Ghent developed at the confluence of the Lys, one of its main tributaries, and the Scheldt, which then turns east. Near Antwerp, the largest city on its banks, the Scheldt flows west into the Netherlands toward the North Sea.