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The southern branch of the Lower Rhine River in southern Netherlands, rising near the German border and flowing about 84 km (52 mi) generally westward to join the Maas River.

 

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Waal (väl), main arm of the Rhine River, 52 mi (84 km) long, branching off the Rhine near the German border and flowing W through central Netherlands, past Nijmegen to join the Maas (Meuse) near Gorinchem. The joined rivers form the upper Merwede.


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Waal is the name of a number of European streams and locations:

Locations

River

  • Waal (river), a Rhine distributary in the Netherlands
  • The Waal branch, a dead branch of above river in the Dutch province of South Holland (see also Waal (river))

Radio station

  • WAAL, an FM radio station licensed to Binghamton, New York, with a classic rock format. It is owned by Citadel Broadcasting.

 
 

 

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