The Mark () is a river in

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and the

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Characteristics

The Mark rises north of Turnhout, Belgium, in the municipality of Merksplas. It passes through 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 ...

it receives its main tributary Aa of Weerijs. 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 ships up to long from Dintelsas to Breda.

Tributaries

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 Kl ...

(English: Little Mark) * Merkske * Heerlese Loop * Strijbeekse beek * Chaamse Beek * Molenlei * Aa of Weerijs * Watermolenbeek International rivers of Europe Rivers of Belgium Rivers of the Netherlands Rivers of Antwerp Province Rivers of North Brabant Transport in Breda 1Mark Merksplas {{Netherlands-river-stub