The Oude IJssel ( Dutch , pronounced [ˌʌudə ˈʔɛisəl] , literally old IJssel ) or Issel ( German , pronounced [ˈɪsl̩] ) is a river in Germany and the Netherlands approximately 82 km (51 mi) long. It is a right tributary of the river IJssel . Oude IJssel is Dutch for "Old IJssel"; the Oude IJssel was the upper course of the IJssel until the connection with the Rhine was dug, possibly in the Roman era .
4-731: This connection made the Rhine the largest contributor to the flow of the IJssel, although only a relatively small amount of the total flow of the Rhine made its way into the system. Various tributaries can sometimes add water to the total flow of the river, for example the Berkel and the Schipbeek . The IJssel river is the only branch of the Rhine delta that consumes tributary rivers instead of giving birth to distributary rivers. The latter only happens at
8-766: The Netherlands and Germany . It is a right tributary of the IJssel . The river rises in Billerbeck , near the German city of Münster in North Rhine-Westphalia , and crosses the border with the Netherlands near Vreden (Germany) and Rekken (Netherlands). From there, it flows through the province of Gelderland to join the IJssel at Zutphen after about 115 kilometres. Before the coming of
12-416: The last part of the river, where the small IJssel Delta is created. The Oude IJssel begins near Borken in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany. It flows southwest until it nearly reaches the Rhine near Wesel , then it turns northwest. After Isselburg it crosses the border with the Netherlands and enters the province of Gelderland . It flows through the municipality Oude IJsselstreek , named in 2005 after
16-466: The river, the town of Doetinchem and joins the IJssel in Doesburg . This article related to a river in North Rhine-Westphalia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in the Netherlands is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Berkel The Berkel ( German pronunciation: [ˈbɛʁkl̩] ) is a river in
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