Spaarne
| Spaarne | |
|---|---|
Mouth of the Spaarne | |
Location of the Spaarne in dark blue | |
| Location | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ringvaart |
| • location | Cruquius |
| • coordinates | 52°20′20″N 4°38′23″E / 52.33889°N 4.63972°E |
| Mouth | North Sea Canal |
• location | Spaarndam |
• coordinates | 52°24′55″N 4°40′50″E / 52.41528°N 4.68056°E |
| Length | 10.5 km (6.5 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Liede |
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.