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 / 52.33889; 4.63972
Mouth	North Sea Canal
• location	Spaarndam
• coordinates	52°24′55″N 4°40′50″E / 52.41528°N 4.68056°E / 52.41528; 4.68056
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.