- Donge (river)
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The Donge is a river in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant. It rises near the village Dongen and flows north to the city of Geertruidenberg where it's continued by the Amer together with the Bergse Maas.
Use of the river
Because the Donge gets wider around the city of Geertruidenberg, it was mainly used for industrial purposes in that area. Until 1952 the powerplant Dongecentrale, which provided all of Noord-Brabant with electricity was located at the river. When it was discontinued, the Amercentrale (located at the river Amer) took over its tasks, some of the ships with coals still use the Donge. Until 2005, 4 ship manufacturers were also located at the river.
The only big industry left at the banks of the river are in the north-east side, around Geertruidenberg.
In previous centuries, more upstream, the Donge was heavily used in the leather industry. Because of its relatively fast current, it was used to clean skins, and rinse chemicals from the processed product. Therefore, during the 20th century the Donge was one of the most polluted rivers in the Netherlands.
Miscellanea
- Two sub-dialects of the Brabantian dialect arose due to the existence of the river. Because the people on either side of the river didn't have much contact in earlier days, West-Brabantian is mainly spoken on the west side of the river, as East-Brabantian is spoken, naturally, on the east side of the river.
Coordinates: 51°40′39″N 4°54′35″E / 51.6775°N 4.90972°ERhine
Rijn
RhinCurrent distributaries: Waal · Nederrijn · IJssel · Lek · Merwede · Boven Merwede · Nieuwe Merwede · Beneden Merwede · Oude Maas · Dordtsche Kil · Noord · Nieuwe Maas · Het Scheur · Nieuwe Waterweg
Associated canals: Bijlands Kanaal · Pannerdens Kanaal · Amsterdam–Rhine Canal · Vaartse Rijn · Nieuwe Merwede · Nieuwe Waterweg · Scheldt–Rhine Canal · Maas-Waal Canal
Former distributaries: Kromme Rijn · Leidse Rijn · Oude Rijn · Hollandse IJssel · Vecht · Brielse Maas · Spui
Current estuaries: Nieuwe Waterweg · IJsselmeer
Former estuaries: Hollands Diep · Haringvliet · Volkerak · Krammer · Grevelingen · Keeten-Mastgat · OosterscheldeMeuse
MaasCurrent distributaries: Bergse Maas · Amer
Associated canals: Heusden Canal · Bergse Maas · Maas-Waal Canal
Former distributaries: Oude Maasje · Afgedamde Maas · Merwede · Boven Merwede · Beneden Merwede · Oude Maas · Dordtsche Kil · Noord · Nieuwe Maas · Het Scheur · Nieuwe Waterweg
Current estuaries:
Former estuaries: Hollands Diep · Haringvliet · Volkerak · Krammer · Grevelingen · Keeten-Mastgat · OosterscheldeScheldt
Schelde
EscautCurrent distributaries: Western Scheldt
Associated canals: Scheldt–Rhine Canal
Former distributaries: Oosterschelde · Eendracht
Current estuaries: Western Scheldt
Former estuaries: Oosterschelde · Krammer · GrevelingenOther rivers
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- North Brabant
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