Spui (river)

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Satellite image of the northwest part of the Rhine-Meuse delta showing river Spui (p). RMSDeltaNorth.jpg
Satellite image of the northwest part of the Rhine-Meuse delta showing river Spui (p).
Ferry across the Spui at Nieuw-Beijerland. Veer Nieuw Beijerland Hekelingen.jpg
Ferry across the Spui at Nieuw-Beijerland.

The Spui is a small tidal river in South Holland in the Netherlands, [1] connecting the river Oude Maas and the Haringvliet estuary, separating the islands of Voorne-Putten and Hoeksche Waard. Historically, it forked off the Oude Maas at the town of Oud-Beijerland to end in the Haringvliet, but as a (planned) result from the Delta Works, its flow has been reversed.[ citation needed ] The Spui emerged as a result of a levee breach during the All Saints' Flood of 1532  [ nl ], [1] a storm surge that permanently altered the surrounding landscape.

There are no bridges or tunnels crossing the Spui, [1] but there is a car ferry from Hekelingen (municipality Nissewaard) to Nieuw-Beijerland (municipality Hoeksche Waard), and a pedestrian and bicycle ferry between Oud-Beijerland and Rhoon (in Albrandswaard).[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Spui". rijkswaterstaat.nl (in Dutch). Rijkswaterstaat . Retrieved 8 November 2021.

Coordinates: 51°48′44″N4°19′3″E / 51.81222°N 4.31750°E / 51.81222; 4.31750