Schie
Sign in to saveSchie () the name for four waterways in the area of Overschie, South Holland, the Netherlands. There are the Delftse Schie, the Delfshavense Schie, the Rotterdamse Schie and the Schiedamse Schie. The existence of these four streams is the result of medieval rivalry among the cities of Delft, Rotterdam, and Schiedam for toll rights.
Key facts
- River.name
- Schie
- River.name_other
- Delftse Schie, Delfshavense Schie, Rotterdamse Schie, Schiedamse Schie
- River.image
- Delftse Schie dans Overschie.jpg
- River.image_caption
- Delftse Schie in Overschie, the Rotterdamse Schie is on the right, in front of the building, and the Schiedamse Schie is behind the photograph
- River.map
- 4schieen.jpg
- River.map_size
- 200px
- River.map_caption
- Schematic map of the 4 Schies:
- River.pushpin_map_size
- 200px
- River.mapframe
- yes
- River.mapframe zoom
- 10
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Netherlands
- River.subdivision_type2
- Province
- River.subdivision_name2
- South Holland
- River.length
- from Delft to mouth at Delfshaven
- River.source1
- Vliet
- River.source1_location
- Delft
- River.mouth
- Nieuwe Maas
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Schie () the name for four waterways in the area of Overschie, South Holland, the Netherlands. There are the Delftse Schie, the Delfshavense Schie, the Rotterdamse Schie and the Schiedamse Schie. The existence of these four streams is the result of medieval rivalry among the cities of Delft, Rotterdam, and Schiedam for toll rights.
== History == thumb|220px|left|Overschie (foreground), Rotterdam (top left), and Delfshaven (top right). Schiedam would be located to the right out of view. (Image from 1512.) The original Schie was a swampy creek in the area of Schiebroek that flowed into the former Merwede at the current town of Overschie. The city of Delft formed along this stream and gave it the name Delf, meaning "dig", indicating that this stream was at least partially dug out. The first excavations may have taken place back in Roman times, when the nearby Corbulo Canal also was dug.