Hunze
Sign in to saveThe Hunze (also Oostermoerse Vaart, Oostermoersche Vaart, Drentsche Diep and Schuyten diep) is a river located in the border area of Drenthe and Groningen, east of the Hondsrug, in the Netherlands. The Hunze used to run through to the Wadden Sea, first at Pieterburen and later at Zoutkamp, via the Lauwerszee.
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The Hunze (also Oostermoerse Vaart, Oostermoersche Vaart, Drentsche Diep and Schuyten diep) is a river located in the border area of Drenthe and Groningen, east of the Hondsrug, in the Netherlands. The Hunze used to run through to the Wadden Sea, first at Pieterburen and later at Zoutkamp, via the Lauwerszee.
The name means "marsh or mud (stream)". The name of the area, Hunsingo, refers to this river, which originally flowed into the Wadden Sea.
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