The Betuwe is an area in the Netherlands in the province of Gelderland. Tacitus knew it as Insula Batavorum and indeed it could be considered a large river island, but nowadays it hardly ever is viewed as such . When the Pannerdens Kanaal was dug between 1701 and 1709, the easternmost tip of the Betuwe was cut off from the rest of the region.The Betuwe is situated between the Waal and Rhine/Lek rivers, surrounding the Linge stream, and is famous for its fruit production. The largest and most important city in the area is Tiel.
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