IJssel
Sign in to saveThe IJssel (; ) is a Dutch distributary of the river Rhine that flows northward and ultimately discharges into the IJsselmeer (before the 1932 completion of the Afsluitdijk known as the Zuiderzee), a North Sea natural harbour. It more immediately flows into the east-south channel around the Flevopolder, Flevoland which is kept at 3 metres below sea level. This body of water is then pumped up into the IJsselmeer.
Key facts
- River.name
- IJssel
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- Gelderse IJssel
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- Deventer zonsondergang k.JPG
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- 220
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- Sunset on the IJssel at Deventer
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- Location IJssel.PNG
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- 220
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- Location of river IJssel in dark blue
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- 220
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- Country
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- Netherlands
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- Provinces
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- Gelderland, Overijssel
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- Districts
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- Liemers, Veluwe, Achterhoek, Salland
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- Cities
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- Arnhem (suburbs), Doesburg, Zutphen, Deventer, Zwolle (suburbs), Kampen
- River.source1
- Nederrijn
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- The IJssel as the lower part of the Oude IJssel
- Characteristics
- The IJssel as a Rhine distributary
- Tributaries and connecting canals
- River crossings
- Road bridges
- Railroad bridges
- Cable ferries
- References
- Notes
The IJssel (; ) is a Dutch distributary of the river Rhine that flows northward and ultimately discharges into the IJsselmeer (before the 1932 completion of the Afsluitdijk known as the Zuiderzee), a North Sea natural harbour. It more immediately flows into the east-south channel around the Flevopolder, Flevoland which is kept at 3 metres below sea level. This body of water is then pumped up into the IJsselmeer.
It is sometimes called the Gelderse IJssel (; "Gueldern IJssel") to distinguish it from the Hollandse IJssel. It is in the provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel, the latter of which was named after this river. The Romans knew the river as Isala. It flows from Westervoort, on the east side of the city of Arnhem.