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The Yser (l'Yser, IJzer) is a river that rises in French Flanders (the north of France), enters the Belgian province of West Flanders and flows through the Ganzepoot and into the North Sea at the town of Nieuwpoort. [1]

18 relations: Bambecque, Battle of the Yser, Belgium, Bollezeele, Buysscheure, Diksmuide, Esquelbecq, France, French Flanders, Ganzepoot, Nieuwpoort, Belgium, Nord (French department), North Sea, Peene Becque, Polder, River, West Flanders, World War I.

Bambecque

Bambecque (from Dutch, Bambeke in the modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

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Battle of the Yser

The Battle of the Yser (Bataille de l'Yser, Slag om de IJzer) was a battle of World War I that took place in October 1914 between the towns on Nieuwpoort and Diksmuide, along a stretch of the Yser River and the Yperlee Canal, in Belgium.

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Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe bordered by France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.

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Bollezeele

Bollezeele (from Dutch; Bollezele in the modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

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Buysscheure

Buysscheure (from Dutch, Buisscheure in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

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Diksmuide

Diksmuide (Dixmude, West Flemish: Diksmude) is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders.

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Esquelbecq

Esquelbecq (from) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

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France

France, officially the French Republic (République française), is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories.

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French Flanders

French Flanders (La Flandre française; Frans-Vlaanderen) is a part of the historical County of Flanders in present-day France where Flemings and the Dutch were traditionally the dominant ethnic groups and where Dutch was or still is traditionally spoken.

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Ganzepoot

The Ganzepoot (Dutch for goose foot) is a series of locks and spillways in the inner port of Nieuwpoort, Belgium which connect one river, three water channels and two canals with the mouth of the Yser River and the maritime port.

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Nieuwpoort, Belgium

Nieuwpoort (West Flemish: Nieuwpôort) (French: Nieuport) is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of West Flanders.

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Nord (French department)

Nord (North; Noorderdepartement) is a department in the far north of France.

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North Sea

The North Sea (Mare Germanicum) is a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean located between Great Britain, Scandinavia, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.

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Peene Becque

The Peene Becque (West Flemish: Penebeke) is a small river in the Nord department in France.

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Polder

A polder is a low-lying tract of land enclosed by dikes that form an artificial hydrological entity, meaning it has no connection with outside water other than through manually operated devices.

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River

A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river.

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West Flanders

West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen; West Flemish: West Vloandern; French: (Province de) Flandre-Occidentale; German: Westflandern) is the most western province of the Flemish Region, in Belgium.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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IJzer, Ijzer, River Yser, Yser River, Yser-Canal.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yser

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