The Rupel is a tidal river in northern Belgium, right tributary of the Scheldt. It is about 12 kilometres long. It flows through the Belgian province of Antwerp. It is formed by the confluence of the
The Scheldt is a 435-kilometre-long river that flows through northern France, western Belgium, and the southwestern part of the Netherlands, with its mouth at the North Sea. Its name is derived from a
Rupel
…The Rupel (Dutch pronunciation: ) is a tidal river in northern Belgium, right tributary of the Scheldt. It is about 12 kilometres (7 mi) long. It flows through the Belgian province of Antwerp. It is formed by the confluence of the rivers Dijle and Nete…
The Scheldt in Antwerp
"View of Antwerp with the frozen Scheldt" (1590) by Lucas van Valckenborch
U.S. President Harry S. Truman and Secretary of State James F. Byrnes wave at HMS Hambledon while on board the USS Augusta on the river Scheldt as they head to the Potsdam Conference on 15 July 1945
Aerial view of the Scheldt estuary, looking toward Antwerp from the northwest