The Mark () is a river in the

Dintel The Dintel is a river in North Brabant that runs from Oudenbosch to Standdaarbuiten. It originates in Belgium as the Mark Mark may refer to: In the Bible * Mark the Evangelist (5–68), traditionally ascribed author of the Gospel of Mark * Gosp ...

basin in

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and the

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Characteristics

The Mark rises north of

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, Belgium, in the municipality of

Merksplas Merksplas () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp Antwerp (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city ...

. It passes through

Hoogstraten Hoogstraten () is a municipality and city 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). Ho ...

before crossing the border with the Netherlands. In the city centre of

Breda Breda ( , , , ) is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Brabant. ...

it receives its main tributary

Aa of Weerijs The Aa of Weerijs (, lit. 'Aa or Weerijs') is a river in Belgium and Netherlands, where it arises from the confluence of the Great Aa (in Wuustwezel) and the Small Aa (in Brecht). In Breda (which means the ''broad Aa'') it is the river in the c ...

forming the former defensive moat surrounding the city. North of the center of Breda, the water leaves the city and continues in a northerly direction, passing the

Haagse Beemden Haagse Beemden is a residential district in the city of Breda. It is a relatively new district in the northwest part of the city. With about 27,000 inhabitants living in 10,000 residence, Haagse Beemden is by far the biggest district in Breda. H ...

as the river Mark. From this point the stream has become a river and commercial shipping is possible. At the village of Terheijden, the Mark makes a sharp turn to the west. Here is the connection with the Mark Canal. Nearby

Oudenbosch Oudenbosch () is a town in the Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of Halderberge in the west of the Dutch province of North Brabant. Oudenbosch is well known for its Oudenbosch Basilica, 'Basiliek', a Catholic church that is a smaller ...

Standdaarbuiten Standdaarbuiten is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant located in the municipality of Moerdijk, about 9 km northeast of Roosendaal. History The village was first mentioned in 1461 as "tgors Standerbuyten", and means "beyond t ...

the Mark is known under the name

. The Dintel flows into the

Volkerak The Volkerak is a body of water in the Netherlands. It is part of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, and is situated between the island Goeree-Overflakkee to the north-west and the Dutch mainland to the south and east. The western part of the Volke ...

(part of the

Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta The Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta is a river delta in the Netherlands formed by the confluence of the Rhine, the Meuse () and the Scheldt rivers. In some cases, the Scheldt delta is considered a separate delta to the Rhine–Meuse delta. The resu ...

) at Dintelsas. The Dintel and Mark are navigable for

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s up to long from Dintelsas to Breda.

Tributaries

* Kleine Mark (English: Little Mark) * Merkske * Heerlese Loop * Strijbeekse beek * Chaamse Beek * Molenlei *

* Watermolenbeek

References

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

Characteristics

Tributaries

See also

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