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Nature reserve on the Belgian–Dutch border
The Zwin (Dutch pronunciation: [zʋɪn]) is a nature reserve at the North Sea coast, on the Belgian–Dutch border. It consists of the entrance area of a former
Zwin
Section of Knokke-Heist, Belgium
by the Zwin nature reserve. Knokke came into existence as a result of the construction of dikes that were to protect the area around the 'Zwin' sea-arm
Knokke
Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
Belgium's best-known and most affluent seaside resort. Originally, the marshy Zwin area was mostly settled by shepherds and fishermen. With the encouragement
Knokke-Heist
Capital of West Flanders province, Belgium
the 12th century, the city had gained an autonomous administration. Het Zwin (Golden Inlet), the tidal inlet of Bruges, was crucial to the development
Bruges
City located in Flanders, Belgium
the Duke of Clarence, was born there in 1338. After the silting-up of the Zwin and the consequent decline of Bruges, Antwerp, then part of the Duchy of
Antwerp
Port in Belgium
connect Ghent to Damme, which was at that time was situated at the Zwin. However, the Zwin sanded up and the Lieve canal lost all relevance by the end of
Port_of_Ghent
Sub-municipality of the city of Bruges, Belgium
in 1243. The Old Zwin, a watercourse which connected Bruges to the Zwin in Knokke and the Nortsea, ran past the village. The Old Zwin silted up and was
Koolkerke
1200s–1669 trade confederation in Northern Europe
closed, and the Kontor in Bruges had become effectively moribund because the Zwin inlet was closing up. Finally, the growing political authority of the German
Hanseatic_League
Medieval Anglo-French conflicts, 1337–1453
June 1340, Edward and his fleet sailed from England and arrived off the Zwin estuary the next day. The French fleet assumed a defensive formation off
Hundred_Years'_War
Hanseatic kontor
by the Zwin, a tidal inlet that was formed by a storm in 1134. The ports Damme and Sluis lay on the inlet and gave access to Bruges. The Zwin began to
Kontor_of_Bruges
Belgian naturalist (1911–1986)
involved in nature conservation. He was responsible for the creation of the Zwin bird reserve. The bird subspecies Geokichla guttata lippensi was named in
Léon_Lippens_(naturalist)
c. 600–734 realm in northwestern Europe
Netherlands and – according to some 19th century authors – extended from the Zwin near Bruges in Belgium to the Weser in Germany. The center of power was the
Frisian_Kingdom
9th-century diary of Japanese monk in China
Táng qiúfǎ xúnlǐ xíngjì Middle Chinese Middle Chinese Nyip-Dang gjuw-pjop zwin-léi hæng-kì Japanese name Kanji 入唐求法巡禮行記 Kana にっとうぐほうじゅんれいこうき Transcriptions
Ennin's_Diary
12, 1996 Prescott P. G. Comba GEF 4.9 km (3.0 mi) MPC · JPL 9663 Zwin 1996 GC18 Zwin April 15, 1996 La Silla E. W. Elst · 3.7 km (2.3 mi) MPC · JPL 9664
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(called Parcs Naturels). There are many tiny nature reserves, including: Zwin 1.58 km2 (1.25 km2 on Belgian territory) There are currently five landscape
List of protected areas of Belgium
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1340 naval battle of the Hundred Years' War
reinforced them, bringing the total French strength to 213 ships. The entire Zwin estuary has silted up since the battle, and modern Sluis is 5 miles (8 km)
Battle_of_Sluys
Baltic state, 1226–1561
six Prussian ships in May 1385 – and those of more Hanse members – in the Zwin, Grand Master Conrad Zöllner von Rothenstein immediately terminated all trade
State_of_the_Teutonic_Order
Superclass of rotifers
tab.) Ridder M. De 1957b Onderzoekingen over brakwaterrotatorien. II. Het Zwin to Knokke. (Natuurw. Tijdschr. 39, 109-126, pl I.) Data related to Eurotatoria
Eurotatoria
relations with the cities of Bruges and Sluis. Because of the silting up of the Zwin (the only water passage to Bruges) after the storm surge of 1404, the prosperity
Wulpen_(island)
Region in Zeeland, Netherlands
(283 sq mi) is land and 143 km2 (55 sq mi) is water. The region is bordered by the Zwin nature reserve in the West and the Drowned Land of Saeftinghe in the East
Zeelandic_Flanders
Foreign trading post of the Hanseatic League
the Westphalian Quarter at different times. 2 The kontor was moved to Antwerp once Bruges became inaccessible due to the silting of the Zwin channel.
Kontor
List of wetlands protected under the Ramsar Convention
Marais d'Harchies 557.06 1,376.5 Schorren van de Beneden Schelde 420 1,000 Vallée de la Haute-Sûre 29,000 72,000 Vlaamse Banken 1,900 4,700 Zwin 530 1,300
List_of_Ramsar_Sites
Historical territory in present-day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands
the ports also functioned to reduce the silting of the rivers Aa, Yser and Zwin, which were endangering the accessibility of Saint-Omer, Ypres and Bruges
County_of_Flanders
Municipality in Zeeland, Netherlands
the village Sint Anna ter Muiden Retranchement, de Retranchementse Molen Zwin – Nature reserve Battle of Sluys Van der Sluijs – Surname of Dutch origin
Sluis
Frisian areas west of the Dollart, Netherlands
three districts of Frisia, defining West Frisia as the territory "between Zwin and Vlie" (present-day Holland and Zeeland) and East Frisia as the territory
West_Frisia
English knight
ships were crammed together tightly and anchored at the entrance of the Zwin (also: Zwyn) channel. Chandos was a leading figure at the Battle of Crécy
John_Chandos
Chinese Confucian philosopher (c. 310 – after 238 BCE)
IPA [sɵn˩ fɔŋ˧] Southern Min Tâi-lô Sûn Hóng Middle Chinese Middle Chinese Zwin Xüàng Old Chinese Baxter–Sagart (2014) *s-N-qʷin [m̥]ang-s Alternative Chinese
Xunzi_(philosopher)
Dutch noble (1295–1343)
warning the English in 1338 of a French fleet gathering in the mouth of the Zwin. He remained Edward's closest ally among the German princes in the first
Reginald_II,_Duke_of_Guelders
built on the site of a previous fortification. Following silting of the Zwin channel in the 16th century, Antwerp grew in importance as a North Sea port
List of World Heritage Sites in Belgium
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Hubbard (1920–1976), an American harpsichord maker. JPL · 9662 9663 Zwin 1996 GC18 Zwin, natural reserve on the Belgian-Dutch coast † MPC · 9663 9664 Brueghel
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Changes to a shoreline by accretion and erosion
flood opened a deep channel, the Zwin, linking the city to the sea until the fifteenth century via a canal from the Zwin to Bruges. Bruges had to use a
Beach_evolution
Village in Zeeland, Netherlands
The fortification was built by Maurice, Prince of Orange to control the Zwin and protect the recently conquered harbour of the Sluis. The fortification
Retranchement
Trading post of the Hanseatic League in London
English privateer fleet seized a number of Hanseatic ships near Bruges in the Zwin. Some ship were Prussian and the grandmaster of the Teutonic Order confiscated
Steelyard
Airport
agricultural use. Originally constructed in 1929 between Knokke and the Zwin natural reserve. Initially serving civilian aviation, both by private pilots
Knokke-Zoute_Airfield
Japanese words of Chinese origin
(T, S) win>in (K, Ø) 倫, 輪, 淪, 綸, 侖 lwin, rin, rin 椿 ʈhwin, tyun, tyun; 旬 zwin, zyun, syun; 隼 swinX, syun, syun 窘 gwinX, gon, kwin>kin; 囷 khwin, kon, kin;
Sino-Japanese_vocabulary
stripe with two white wavy stripes. These stripes possibly refer to the Zwin. This was a historic estuary that was widely used by ships. The rest of the
Municipal flags of the Netherlands
Municipal_flags_of_the_Netherlands
Belgian painter (1862–1926)
painted some impressionist seascapes at the Belgian coast, including Het Zwin at high tide (1887). Rysselberghe influenced the work of his friend Omer
Théo_van_Rysselberghe
1604 siege and conquest of Sluis by Dutch rebel general Maurice of Nassau
on the approach to the important port city of Antwerp and control of the Zwin, which was also the route to Bruges. The Spanish under the Duke of Parma
Siege_of_Sluis_(1604)
horizontal stripes in blue and white. These are taken from the municipal flag of Terneuzen. They refer to the North Sea, the Zwin and the Western Scheldt.
List of flags of the Netherlands
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(50th ed.), Leeuwarden Henstra, D.J. (2012), Friese graafschappen tussen Zwin en Wezer, Assen: van Gorcum, ISBN 9789023249788 Lawætz, P. (2019), Danske
List_of_rulers_of_Frisia
could no longer be approached by seagoing ships due to the silting of the Zwin. Antwerp benefited from overseas trade flows; Portuguese merchants made the
History_of_Cologne
Graphic modes of the ZX Spectrum computer
spectrummagic.emuunlim.com. Retrieved 26 November 2022. "EmuZWin v2.6 release 1.0". "EmuZWin 2". f0460945.xsph.ru. Retrieved 26 November 2022. "Es.pectrum
ZX_Spectrum_graphic_modes
sinclair FAQ at World of Spectrum Kladov, Vladimir (13 September 2013). "EmuZWin". Further developing is stopped, publishing of sources is not planned "XRoar
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Species of bird
2003–2012. The species is absent from Corsica. The species is distributed in the Zwin Nature Park, Antwerp, and Ghent, with over 480 breeding pairs. The pied avocet
Pied_avocet
Belgian astronomer (1936–2022)
9640 Lippens 12 August 1994 list 9641 Demazière 12 August 1994 list 9663 Zwin 15 April 1996 list 9664 Brueghel 17 April 1996 list 9748 van Ostaijen 4 February
Eric_Walter_Elst
Polish heavy metal band
— Kawaleria Szatana Released: 1986 (Polish edit. only) Label: Pronit/PZN ZWiN Formats: CD, CS, LP, digital download — Ostatni wojownik / Last Warrior Released:
Turbo_(Polish_band)
Castle in Saeftinghe, the Netherlands
castle was depicted on the so-called Scheldekaart van Rupelmonde tot aan het Zwin en het eiland Walcheren from 1468, and the Scheldekaart van Rupelmonde tot
Saeftinghe_Castle
Belgian painter (1860–1927)
Camille Pissarro. Wytsman painted the dunes, the beach, the polders and the Zwin (now a nature preserve). In 1883, Wytsman was a founding member of Les XX
Rodolphe_Wytsman
January Convention with The Netherlands for building water defences on the Zwin comes into effect. Treaty with The Netherlands for the building of a railway
1873_in_Belgium
Passage in the Thames estuary
contemporary orthography of local writers as Swyn in 1365; a related toponym 'Zwin' occurs in Dutch. It was thus not a sound liable to the Great Vowel Shift
Swin_(Thames)
Belgian zoologist (1901–1944)
techniques were widely adopted and applied, most notably at the nature reserve in Zwin (Belgium), known for its collections of salt-resistant plants and an aviary
Jean-Marie_Derscheid
American diplomat, educator, and professor (1910–1990)
China in Search of the Law (入唐求法巡礼行記; Middle Chinese: Nyip-Dang gjuw-pjop zwin-léi hæng-kì), is written in Classical Chinese. Reischauer's work shows the
Edwin_O._Reischauer
Subgenre of folk music and dance originating in the Atlantic coastal regions of Colombia
champeta during its 30 years of evolution, such as Son Palenque and Anne Zwin, whose contributions made champeta a triumphant rhythm of the Carnaval de
Urban_champeta
14th-century Flemish pirate
province of Zeeland), situated on the coast near the mouth of the river Zwin, which in the fourteenth century connected Bruges, Damme and Sluis with the
John_Crabbe_(died_1352)
date). 1127 – Count Charles I of Flanders assassinated. 1134 – Storm creates Zwin inlet, connecting Bruges to the North Sea. 1146 – Eekhout Abbey active (approximate
Timeline_of_Bruges
Zwaan 28695 Zwanzig 20529 Zwerling 785 Zwetana 1803 Zwicky 6213 Zwiers 9663 Zwin 7908 Zwingli 4879 Zykina 2098 Zyskin 551231 Żywiec 661178 Żywiecmed 22521
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town hall and the tourist office Architecture: Province of West Flanders - Zwin Natural Park Commissioned Art Work ('Kunst in Opdracht'): Avelgem - artistic
Flemish_Government_Architect
Village in Groningen, Netherlands
1994, p. 20, 97-100, 103-107. Henstra, D.J. Friese graafschappen tussen Zwin en Wezer (in Dutch). pp. 43–44. Van Berkel, G.; Samplonius, K. (2018). "Feerwerd"
Feerwerd
French military officer
would all die by execution. On 24 June 1340, the Battle of Sluys in the Zwin estuary (an arm of the sea, now silted up, which led to Bruges) pitched the
Hugues_Quiéret
European cycling route
continues to follow the LF1 from the Netherlands and goes from Knokke in the Zwin region through to Ostend, to Nieuwpoort and to De Panne close to the border
EV12_North_Sea_Cycle_Route
first was Antwerp, the second was Amsterdam. After the silting of the river Zwin and the consequent decline of Bruges, the city of Antwerp, with its connection
History of urban centres in the Low Countries
History_of_urban_centres_in_the_Low_Countries
Belgian comics series (1972-1993)
Jacht op de sperwer, 1977 21. De ramp van Corvilain, 1977 22. Spoken in het Zwin, 1977 23. Het spookhuis, 1978 24. De gouden kinkhoorn, 1978 25. Vreemde bezoekers
Robert_en_Bertrand
Observatory) 9498 Westerbork (Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope) 9663 Zwin (Zwin Nature Reserve, on the Belgian–Dutch border) 10962 Sonnenborgh (Sonnenborgh
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May – Convention with The Netherlands for building water defences on the Zwin signed in Bruges. 27 May – Provincial elections 11 June – Partial legislative
1872_in_Belgium
9th-century Frisian legal code
clearly distinguished: the law governs all of Frisia, but West Frisia "between Zwin and Vlie" and East Frisia "between Lauwers and Weser" have certain stated
Lex_Frisionum
Belgian painter and graphic artist (1881–1966)
Allegaert, Sophie; Bral, Tine, eds. (2015). 365° kust van Adinkerke tot het Zwin (in Dutch). Terra - Lannoo, Uitgeverij. ISBN 9789401425018. Retrieved 16
Louis_Van_den_Eynde
Castle in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
In June, the English fleet decimated the French fleet at the mouth of the Zwin in what is now the Netherlands. The war had begun. It was initially fought
Château_de_Ranton
Belgian feminist, journalist and managing director
adopted city to its prior splendor, which it lost following the silting of the Zwin in the Middle Ages as the once vibrant city port stopped its activities.
Caroline_Boussart
control of international trade to Antwerp because of the silting up of the Zwin and unhelpful regulations. In general, there was economic growth: first in
Arnt_van_der_Dussen
9657 Učka 9658 Imabari 9660 Brucewillis 9661 Hohmann 9662 Frankhubbard 9663 Zwin 9664 Brueghel 9665 Inastronoviny 9667 Amastrinc 9668 Tianyahaijiao 9669 Symmetria
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ZWIN
ZWIN
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : unexplained.In some instances probably an Americanized form of German and Jewish Schwinger, or German Zwinger, a nickname from Middle High German zwinger ‘oppressor’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a worker in the linen or hemp industry, from Middle English swingle ‘swingle’, a wooden implement used for beating flax or hemp (Middle Dutch swinghel, from the verb ‘to swing’).Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Zwingel, a topographic name from Middle High German zwingel ‘citadel’.
ZWIN
ZWIN
Male
Hebrew
(מַתָּן) Hebrew name MATTAN means "a gift." In the bible, this is the name of a priest of Baal, and the father of Shephatiah.
Boy/Male
German Spanish
Adventuresome.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Booty.
Boy/Male
Gaelic Scottish
Hero.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Boy/Male
Tamil
Devotee of Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Indian
Divine
Boy/Male
Sikh
God, The loving caretaker, Earth, Pledge keeper, Beloved cherisher, Protector
Girl/Female
Arthurian Legend
Arthur's castle.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Durga
ZWIN
ZWIN
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ZWIN
n.
One of those who commenced the reformation of religion in the sixteenth century, as Luther, Melanchthon, Zwingli, and Calvin.