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The river was named Schuylkill--"hidden river" in DutchDutch is a West Germanic language spoken worldwide by around 21 million people. The variety of Dutch spoken in Belgium is also informally called Flemish . The Dutch name for the language is Nederlands or less formal Hollands and Dutch is sometimes called--by its EuropeFor the band of the same name, see Europe (band . Europe is a continent forming the westermost part of the Eurasian supercontinent. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sean discoverer, Arendt Corssen of the Dutch West India CompanyThe Dutch West India Company ( Dutch: West-Indische Compagnie or WIC was a company of Dutch merchants. On June 3, 1621, it was granted a charter for a trade monopoly in the West by the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. The area where the company c, after its confluence with the Delaware at League Island that was nearly hidden by dense vegetation.
Major towns and cities on the banks of the river include PottsvillePottsville is a city located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 15,549. It is the county seat of Schuylkill County 6. Geography Pottsville is located at 40°41'6" North, 76°12'10" West (40. 685058,, ReadingReading is the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 81,207. The city was famous for the Reading Railroad (for example, see Monopoly game). Overlooking Reading on Mount Penn is a distinctive p, Pottstown, Phoenixville, Norristown, Conshohocken, and Philadelphia.