page_title: Nieuwe Maas
hierarchical_section_title: Nieuwe Maas
caption_attribution_description: English: Three bridges in Rotterdam: from left to right De Hef, the Willems bridge and the Erasmus bridge. Nederlands: Zicht op drie bekende Rotterdamse bruggen, van links naar rechts De Hef, de nl:Willemsbrug en de nl:Erasmusbrug. nl:Categorie:Afbeelding brug
context_page_description: The Nieuwe Maas is a distributary of the Rhine River, and a former distributary of the Maas River, in the Dutch province of South Holland. It runs from the confluence of the rivers Noord and Lek, and flows west through Rotterdam. It ends west of the city where it meets the Oude Maas, near Vlaardingen, to form Het Scheur. After a few miles, the Scheur continues as the artificial Nieuwe Waterweg. The total length of the Nieuwe Maas is approximately 24 kilometres.
context_section_description: The Nieuwe Maas ([ˌniu.ə ˈmaːs], "New Meuse") is a distributary of the Rhine River, and a former distributary of the Maas River, in the Dutch province of South Holland. It runs from the confluence of the rivers Noord and Lek, and flows west through Rotterdam. It ends west of the city where it meets the Oude Maas ("Old Meuse"), near Vlaardingen, to form Het Scheur. After a few miles, the Scheur continues as the artificial Nieuwe Waterweg. The total length of the Nieuwe Maas (excluding the Scheur) is approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi).
caption: Nieuwe Maas in the heart of Rotterdam
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