Eastern Scheldt

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former river estuary protected area tidal estuary

Eastern Scheldt is a large tidal estuary in the Dutch province of Zeeland, known for its rich marine ecosystem and the Delta Works storm surge barrier that protects it from the North Sea.

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Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	former river estuary → protected area → tidal estuary →
connectsTo	North Sea →
country	Netherlands →
designation	Oosterschelde National Park →
DutchName	Oosterschelde →
hasEcosystemType	intertidal zone → marine ecosystem → mudflats → salt marshes →
hasHumanUse	diving → fishing → recreation → sailing → shellfish aquaculture →
hasHydrologicalCharacteristic	large tidal range → strong tidal currents →
hasProtectionStatus	Natura 2000 site → national park →
hasSpecies	migratory birds → mussels → oysters → porpoises → seals →
hasStructure	dikes → storm surge barrier →
influencedBy	Delta Works infrastructure → North Sea tides →
knownFor	bird habitats → rich marine biodiversity → shellfish beds → storm surge barrier →
languageOfName	Dutch →
locatedIn	Southwestern Netherlands → Zeeland NERFINISHED →
locatedInBody	Zeelandic Islands region →
mouthOf	Scheldt →
near	Noord-Beveland → Schouwen-Duiveland NERFINISHED → Tholen → Walcheren →
partOf	Delta Works → Zeeland Delta →
protectedBy	Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier → Oosterscheldekering →
separatedFrom	North Sea →
wasModifiedBy	Delta Works project →
waterBodyType	estuary →

Referenced by (18)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
South Beveland → Tholen → Zuid-Beveland ("Oosterschelde") →	borderedBy
Delta Works → Grevelingendam ("Grevelingen estuary") → Oesterdam →	crosses
Noord-Beveland ("Oosterschelde") → Reimerswaal →	hasCoastlineOn
Noord-Beveland ("Oosterschelde") → South Beveland →	locatedBetween
Eastern Scheldt ("Oosterschelde") →	DutchName
Reimerswaal ("Eastern Scheldt estuary") →	locatedAlong
Oesterdam ("Eastern Scheldt estuary") →	locatedInBodyOfWater
Zoommeer ("Oosterschelde") →	locatedNear
Goes ("Oosterschelde") →	locatedNearWaterBody
Zoommeer ("Oosterschelde") →	separatedFrom
Oesterdam →	separates
Zeeland →	traversedBy