During the Batavian Republic, the Netherlands was from 1798 to 1801 completely reorganised into eight new departments, most named after rivers, inspired by the French revolutionary example, in an attempt to do away with the old semi-autonomous status of the provinces.
Durante a República Bátava os Países Baixos foron completamente reorganizados en oito novos departamentos ente 1798 e 1801, a maioría nomeados co nome de ríos, inspirados polo exemplo de Francia, nunha tentativa de acabar co antigo status autónomo provincial.