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The Lower Rhine ( , , kilometers 660 to 1,033 of the Rhinemarker River) flows from Bonnmarker, Germanymarker, to the North Seamarker at Hoek van Hollandmarker, Netherlandsmarker.

Almost immediately after entering the Netherlands, the Rhine splits into many branches. The main branch is called the Waal which flows from Nijmegenmarker to meet the river Meusemarker; after which it is called Merwedemarker. Near Rotterdammarker the river is known as Nieuwe Maasmarker, and becomes the Nieuwe Waterwegmarker flowing into the Northsea at Hoek van Hollandmarker.

The Nederrijn refers to the more northern former main branch of the Rhine, which flows past Arnhemmarker; splits of the IJssel which flows into the IJsselmeermarker and splits into the Lek Rivermarker and the Kromme Rijn at Wijk bij Duurstedemarker. The Lek flows into the Merwede. The Kromme Rijn continues past Utrechtmarker, becomes the Leidse Rijn, then Oude Rijn and flows into the Northsea at Katwijkmarker.

There are other minor branches such as the Vecht, Hollandse IJssel and the Noord rivermarker.

The German "Niederrhein" is applied both to the German section of the Lower Rhine river as well as to parts of the surrounding Lower Rhine regionmarker.



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