Boven Merwede
The Boven Merwede (Template:IPA; "Upper Merwede") is a stretch of river in the Netherlands, mainly fed by the river Rhine. The Afgedamde Maas river joins the Waal at Woudrichem to form the Boven Merwede, which at Hardinxveld-Giessendam splits into the Beneden Merwede river on the right and the Nieuwe Merwede river on the left. Its length is Template:Convert. The Merwede is part of the main shipping route between Rotterdam and Germany.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
A road bridge connects the west side of Gorinchem on the north to the west side of Sleeuwijk on the south.
There are several passenger ferries.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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