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Nederweert
Nederweert (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a town in southeastern Netherlands with a population of as of and has an area of of which is water. Nederweert lies at the intersection of three channels: the Zuid-Willemsvaart, the Noordervaart and the Wessem-Nederweert Canal. In the 19th century these channels provided transport routes to export peat that was harvested from the Peel, Netherlands, Peel. These channels connect Nederweert to Maastricht and 's-Hertogenbosch. History Nederweert was originally called 'Merefelt' which means 'amongst the lakes', though it was later named ''Weert van den nedersten eynde''. A 'Weert' in old Dutch means a high place in the landscape. This latter name later changed into Nederweert as it is called today. Before the 14th century Nederweert was part of the Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of Weert. The first reference which speaks of Nederweert as independent was in 1419. Nederweert has been unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wessem-Nederweert Canal
Wessem-Nederweert Canal is a canal connecting the Zuid-Willemsvaart at Nederweert to the Meuse near Wessem. Here it meets the wide Juliana Canal that connects to Maastricht. Characteristics Dimensions The Wessem-Nederweert Canal is 17 km long, 2.5 meter deep, and varies in width from 30 to 50 meter. The maximum dimensions for ships on the canal are: length 96 m, beam 9,5 m, draft 2,10 m. This is Classification of European Inland Waterways, CEMT IV with a draft limitation of 2.10 m. Structures Panheel Lock is the only lock on the canal. It is a double lock consisting of the original Panheel Lock, and a more recent larger lock next to it. The canal pound close to the Meuse has a much lower level than that west of Panheel Lock. There are 9 bridges over the canal. The air draft of the bridges is about 5 meter. Context and Plans The South Limburg coal fields During the Industrial Revolution, the Netherlands lacked iron as well as coal. In South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
