Grevelingen

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Grevelingen is a large saltwater lake and former estuary in the southwestern Netherlands, known for its nature reserves, water sports, and role in the Delta Works coastal defense system.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Grevelingen canonical 10
Grevelingen area 1
Voorne-Putten 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf former estuary
saltwater lake
borderedBy Goeree-Overflakkee
surface form: island of Goeree-Overflakkee

Schouwen-Duiveland
surface form: island of Schouwen-Duiveland

island of Sint Philipsland
country Netherlands
createdBy closure of estuary during Delta Works
ecosystemType brackish to marine ecosystem
formerlyConnectedTo North Sea
hasActivity angling
birdwatching
boating
camping
hasFeature nature reserves
hasInfrastructure Brouwersdam
Grevelingendam
hasIsland Dwars in de Weg
Hompelvoet
Ossehoek
Stampersplaat
Veermansplaat
hasOutflow North Sea via Brouwerssluis
hasPort Brouwershaven
Bruinisse
Den Osse
Herkingen
hasProtectedAreaStatus Natura 2000 site
knownFor clear water
diving
kitesurfing
sailing
windsurfing
locatedIn Southwestern Netherlands
Zuid-Holland
surface form: province of South Holland

province of Zeeland
partOf Delta Works
Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta
roleIn coastal defense
flood protection
separatedFromSeaBy Brouwersdam
Grevelingendam
usedFor nature conservation
recreation
water sports
waterType saltwater

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Krammer locatedNear Grevelingen
Delta Works crosses Grevelingen
Haringvlietdam connects Grevelingen
this entity surface form: Voorne-Putten
Brouwersdam crosses Grevelingen
Veermansplaat locatedIn Grevelingen
Brouwershavense Gat usedToConnect Grevelingen
Brouwershavense Gat partOf Grevelingen
this entity surface form: Grevelingen area
Bruinisse locatedOn Grevelingen