# Zijl River

Leiden, Netherlands

A short river linking Leiden's Old Rhine to the Kaag Lakes, dug out around 1200 to drain the land. Just over four and a half kilometres long, it is now a favourite route for rowers and pleasure boats.

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Coordinates: 52.16897, 4.515613

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