Scheldt

The Scheldt is a 435-kilometre-long (270 mi) river that flows through northern France, western Belgium, and the southwestern part of the Netherlands, into the North Sea. In French, the river is called Escaut, in Dutch and in German, it is called Schelde. Its latin name is Scaldis.The Scheldt is an important waterway. Boats can get up to Cambrai. From there they can get on to the Canal de Saint-Quentin. The Scheldt–Rhine Canal connects it to the Rhine.

Scheldt Escaut (French) Schelde (Dutch)
The Scheldt in Antwerp
Course of the Scheldt
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Location
Countries	France Belgium Netherlands
Physical characteristics
Source
- location	France
- elevation	97 m (318 ft)
Mouth
- location	North Sea
- coordinates	51°25′51″N 3°31′44″E / 51.43083°N 3.52889°E / 51.43083; 3.52889
Length	360 km (220 mi)
Basin size	21,863 km2 (8,441 sq mi)
Discharge
- average	104 m3/s (3,700 cu ft/s)
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Schorren van de Beneden Schelde
Designated	4 March 1986
Reference no.	327[1]
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Westerschelde & Saeftinghe
Designated	9 April 1995
Reference no.	748[2]
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Vallées de la Scarpe et de l'Escaut
Designated	2 February 2020
Reference no.	2405[3]