IJssel River Map
The IJssel River is a 123 km (76 mi) river in the Netherlands. This map shows its course to Ketelmeer on shaded relief, with its river network, lakes, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The IJssel River is about 123 km (76 mi) long and drains a basin of about 4,270 km² (1,650 sq mi). It flows into Ketelmeer. Tributaries include Oude IJssel, Berkel, Schipbeek and Twentekanaal.
The highlighted blue line is the course of the IJssel River as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Essen, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam, Utrecht, Dortmund, Eindhoven and Haarlem.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the course of the IJssel River come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the line is a guide to where the IJssel River is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
IJssel River facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 123 km (76 mi) |
| Drainage basin | 4,270 km² (1,650 sq mi) |
| Mouth | Ketelmeer |
| Countries | the Netherlands |
| Tributaries | Oude IJssel, Berkel, Schipbeek and Twentekanaal |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: Netherlands. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the IJssel River?
The IJssel River is about 123 km (76 mi) long, with a drainage basin of about 4,270 km² (1,650 sq mi).
Where does the IJssel River start and end?
The IJssel River flows into Ketelmeer.
Can I download a blank map of the IJssel River?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted river but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: IJssel River Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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