Oosterschelde

:For the tall ship see Oosterschelde (ship).

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The Oosterschelde (Eastern Scheldt) is an estuary in Zeeland, the Netherlands, between Schouwen-Duiveland and Tholen on the north and Noord-Beveland and Zuid-Beveland on the south. In Roman times it was the major Scheldt mouth, but the Kreekrak strait, its connection to the Scheldt river, silted up and became unnavigable; eventually, it was closed off with a railway dam in 1903, connecting in the process the island of Zuid-Beveland to the mainland of North Brabant.

Related Topics:
Estuary - Zeeland - The Netherlands - Schouwen-Duiveland - Tholen - Noord-Beveland - Zuid-Beveland - Kreekrak - Strait - Scheldt - River - Railway - Dam - 1903 - Island - Mainland - North Brabant

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Between Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland there are two road connections, the Oosterscheldedam on the west and the Zeeland Bridge on the east.

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The Oosterscheldekering, between Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland, is the largest of 13 ambitious Delta works, designed to protect a large part of the Netherlands from flooding.

Related Topics:
Oosterscheldekering - Delta works

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Bus 133 of Connexxion passes the dam, see Zeeland.

Related Topics:
Connexxion - Zeeland

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