Eastern Scheldt

For the tall ship, see Oosterschelde (ship).

Designations
Official nameOosterschelde
Designated4 March 1987
Reference no.354[1]
Eastern Scheldt (Oosterschelde)
Aerial view

The Eastern Scheldt (Dutch: Oosterschelde) is a former estuary in the province of Zeeland, Netherlands, between Schouwen-Duiveland and Tholen on the north and Noord-Beveland and Zuid-Beveland on the south. It also features the largest national park in the Netherlands, founded in 2002.

  1. ^ "Oosterschelde". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.