The Mark () is a river in
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...
and the
Netherlands
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Characteristics
The Mark rises north of
Turnhout
Turnhout () is a Belgian municipality and city located in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the city of Turnhout proper. In 2021, Turnhout had a total population of 45,874. The total area is . The agglomeration, ho ...
, Belgium, in the municipality of
Merksplas. It passes through
Hoogstraten
Hoogstraten () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises Hoogstraten, Meer, Meerle, Meersel-Dreef, Minderhout and Wortel (Meersel-Dreef includes the northernmost point in Belgium).
Hoogstraten ...
before crossing the border with the Netherlands. In the city centre of
Breda
Breda () is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant. The name derived from ''brede Aa'' ('wide Aa' or 'broad Aa') and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. Breda has ...
it receives its main tributary
Aa of Weerijs
AA, Aa, Double A, or Double-A may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media
* ''America's Army'', a 2002 computer game published by the U.S. Army
* '' Ancient Anguish'', a computer game in existence since 1992
* Aa!, a J-Pop musical group
* Dou ...
. Below
Oudenbosch the Mark is known under the name
Dintel. The Dintel flows into the
Volkerak (part of the
Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta) at
Dintelsas. The Dintel and Mark are navigable for
cargo ship
A cargo ship or freighter is a merchant ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year, handling the bulk of international trade. Cargo ships are usu ...
s up to long from Dintelsas to Breda.
Tributaries
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Kleine Mark Kleine is a German and Dutch surname meaning "small". Notable people with the surname include:
* Andrea Kleine (born 1970), American writer, choreographer, and performance artist
* Christian Kleine (born 1974), German musician and DJ
* Cindy Kleine ...
(English: Little Mark)
*
Merkske
*
Heerlese Loop
*
Strijbeekse beek
*
Chaamse Beek
*
Molenlei
*
Aa of Weerijs
AA, Aa, Double A, or Double-A may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media
* ''America's Army'', a 2002 computer game published by the U.S. Army
* '' Ancient Anguish'', a computer game in existence since 1992
* Aa!, a J-Pop musical group
* Dou ...
*
Watermolenbeek
International rivers of Europe
Rivers of Belgium
Rivers of the Netherlands
Rivers of Antwerp Province
Rivers of North Brabant
Transport in Breda
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Merksplas
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