The gate is located at the northwest side of the inner city, where the system of canals - fed by the Heiligenbergerbeek from the southern water gate Monnikendam - leaves the inner city and joins the Flierbeeksingel - the eastern remainder of the outer ring of canals (on the photo left) that originated from the Barneveldse Beek (formerly Flierbeek); the now filled in western part - called Beek in the Bekenstein area - used to run along what is now called the Stadsring (photo right) and originated from the Heiligenbergerbeek. After passing the (former) harbour area De Koppel the Valleikanaal, which was dug later, joins it - in turn fed by the Barneveldse Beek - and the whole of the waterways passes into the river Eem. The name Koppelpoort refers to the area outside the gate that was and is called De Koppel. The area served as common grazing land for, among others, the farms that came to lie within the walls after the construction of the second city wall.
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