Spaarne

Spaarne
Mouth of the Spaarne
Location of the Spaarne in dark blue
Location
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Physical characteristics
SourceRingvaart
 • locationCruquius
 • coordinates52°20′20″N 4°38′23″E / 52.33889°N 4.63972°E / 52.33889; 4.63972
MouthNorth Sea Canal
 • location
Spaarndam
 • coordinates
52°24′55″N 4°40′50″E / 52.41528°N 4.68056°E / 52.41528; 4.68056
Length10.5 km (6.5 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightLiede

The Spaarne is a river in North Holland, Netherlands. This partially canalized river connects the Ringvaart to a side branch of the North Sea Canal. It runs through Haarlem, Heemstede, and Spaarndam.

The historic canals of Haarlem's moats are connected to the Spaarne. A lock at Spaarndam separates it from the North Sea Canal.

According to Sterck-Proot, a historian, the name Spaarne probably comes from Spier, which means reed in old Dutch.