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The Ringvaart (known in full as Ringvaart of the Haarlemmermeer Polder) is a canal in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. The Ringvaart (Dutch meaning "ring canal") is a true circular canal surrounding the Haarlemmermeer polder and forms the boundary of the Haarlemmermeer municipality. Ringvaart is also the name of the dike bordering the canal. The Ringvaart is used for commercial and recreational boat traffic. A portion of it forms part of the sailroute from Hollands Diep to the IJsselmeer, passable for ships with masts over 6 meters (20 ft) tall.

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  • Die Ringvaart des Haarlemmermeerpolders (niederländisch Ringvaart van de Haarlemmermeerpolder) ist ein rund 60 Kilometer langer Kanal in Nordholland, der um den Haarlemmermeerpolder verläuft. (de)
  • Le Ringvaart ou, de son nom complet, Ringvaart van de Haarlemmermeerpolder (canal circulaire du polder du lac de Haarlem), est un canal néerlandais de la Hollande-Septentrionale, au sud-ouest d'Amsterdam. Le canal contourne le polder du Haarlemmermeer. (fr)
  • The Ringvaart (known in full as Ringvaart of the Haarlemmermeer Polder) is a canal in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. The Ringvaart (Dutch meaning "ring canal") is a true circular canal surrounding the Haarlemmermeer polder and forms the boundary of the Haarlemmermeer municipality. Ringvaart is also the name of the dike bordering the canal. Construction of the canal began in 1839 as the first step to reclaim land from Haarlemmermeer (Dutch for Haarlem's Lake). Thousands of laborers dug a canal through the existing land, as much as possible closely following the lake's contour. But at three locations (Vijfhuizen, Lisserbroek, and Huigsloot), the Ringvaart was dug through peninsulas which thereafter became part of Haarlemmermeer. In 1845, the canal was completed and the lake could be drained, using the Ringvaart to drain the excess waters. The canal is 61 kilometres (38 mi) long, and 2.4 metres (8 ft) deep. It encloses an area of more than 180 square kilometres (70 sq mi). The removed earth was used to build a ring dike from 30 to 50 metres (30 to 54 yd) wide around the polder. The Ringvaart is used for commercial and recreational boat traffic. A portion of it forms part of the sailroute from Hollands Diep to the IJsselmeer, passable for ships with masts over 6 meters (20 ft) tall. Near Roelofarendsveen, the Ringvaart crosses the A4 Highway by means of a navigable aqueduct. It was built in 1961, making it the oldest aqueduct in the Netherlands. In 2006, construction was completed of two new portions: on the east side for crossing new north-bound lanes for the expanded highway; and on the west side for the new HSL-Zuid high-speed railway. The new aqueduct is 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) long. (en)
  • De Ringvaart van de Haarlemmermeerpolder is de ruim 60 kilometer lange ringvaart die rondom de Haarlemmermeerpolder loopt. In 1839 is begonnen met graven door duizenden arbeidskrachten. De vaart is gegraven door het oude land, langs het toenmalige meer. Er werd zo veel mogelijk de bestaande kustlijn gevolgd, maar op drie plaatsen, Vijfhuizen, Lisserbroek en Huigsloot, werden bestaande landtongen doorgraven die zodoende later in de Haarlemmermeerpolder kwamen. In 1845 was de ringvaart gegraven, maar waren er in de ringdijk nog enkele openingen voor de scheepvaart. In 1848 was de ringdijk voltooid en kon begonnen worden met de droogmaking. In 1852 viel de Haarlemmermeer droog. De Ringvaart behoort tot de boezem van het Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland. Tussen de Nieuwe Meer in Amsterdam en Oude Wetering vormt de Ringvaart een onderdeel van de scheepvaartverbinding tussen Amsterdam, Gouda en Rotterdam (Staande Mastroute). (nl)
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  • Die Ringvaart des Haarlemmermeerpolders (niederländisch Ringvaart van de Haarlemmermeerpolder) ist ein rund 60 Kilometer langer Kanal in Nordholland, der um den Haarlemmermeerpolder verläuft. (de)
  • Le Ringvaart ou, de son nom complet, Ringvaart van de Haarlemmermeerpolder (canal circulaire du polder du lac de Haarlem), est un canal néerlandais de la Hollande-Septentrionale, au sud-ouest d'Amsterdam. Le canal contourne le polder du Haarlemmermeer. (fr)
  • The Ringvaart (known in full as Ringvaart of the Haarlemmermeer Polder) is a canal in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. The Ringvaart (Dutch meaning "ring canal") is a true circular canal surrounding the Haarlemmermeer polder and forms the boundary of the Haarlemmermeer municipality. Ringvaart is also the name of the dike bordering the canal. The Ringvaart is used for commercial and recreational boat traffic. A portion of it forms part of the sailroute from Hollands Diep to the IJsselmeer, passable for ships with masts over 6 meters (20 ft) tall. (en)
  • De Ringvaart van de Haarlemmermeerpolder is de ruim 60 kilometer lange ringvaart die rondom de Haarlemmermeerpolder loopt. In 1839 is begonnen met graven door duizenden arbeidskrachten. De vaart is gegraven door het oude land, langs het toenmalige meer. Er werd zo veel mogelijk de bestaande kustlijn gevolgd, maar op drie plaatsen, Vijfhuizen, Lisserbroek en Huigsloot, werden bestaande landtongen doorgraven die zodoende later in de Haarlemmermeerpolder kwamen. (nl)
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  • Ringvaart des Haarlemmermeerpolders (de)
  • Ringvaart (fr)
  • Ringvaart van de Haarlemmermeerpolder (nl)
  • Ringvaart (en)
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