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Encyclopedia > Chiers

Chiers (French, in German: Korn) is a river in %20%20%20The%20Grand%20Duchy%20of%20Luxembourg%20is%20a%20small%20%20%20landlocked%20state%20in%20the%20north-west%20of%20the%20continental%20%20%20European%20Union%2C%20bordered%20by%20%20%20France%2C%20%20%20Germany%20and%20%20%20Belgium.%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20... Luxembourg, %20%20%20The%20Kingdom%20of%20Belgium%20(%20%20Dutch%3A%20Koninkrijk%20Belgi%26%23235%3B%2C%20%20%20French%3A%20Royaume%20de%20Belgique%2C%20%20%20German%3A%20K%26%23246%3Bnigreich%20Belgien)%20is%20a%20country%20in%20%20%20Western%20Europe%2C%20bordered%20by%20the%20%20%20Netherlands%2C%20%20%20Germany%2C%20%20%20Luxembourg%2C%20%20%20France%2C%20and%20the%20%20%20North%20Sea.%20... Belgium and %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20France%20-%20Wikipedia%20%2F**%2F%20%20%40import%20%5C%2Fskins%2Fmonobook%2FIE50Fixes.... France. It is a tributary to the river %20%20%20%20%20%20%20The%20Meuse(Maas)%20at%20Maastricht%20%20%20Length%20925%20km%20%20%20Elevation%20of%20the%20source%20409%20m%20%20%20Average%20discharge%20230%20m%5CxB3%2Fs%20%20%20Area%20watershed%2036%20000%20km%5CxB2%20%20%20Origin%20France%20%20%20Mouth%20Hollands%20Diep%20%20%20Basin%20countries%20France%20-%20Belgium%20-%20Netherlands%20%20%20%20The%20Meuse%20(Dutch%20Maas)%20is%20a%20large%20European%20river%20rising%20in%20France%2C%20flowing%20through... Meuse. The source of the Chiers is near Differdange, in %20%20%20The%20Grand%20Duchy%20of%20Luxembourg%20is%20a%20small%20%20%20landlocked%20state%20in%20the%20north-west%20of%20the%20continental%20%20%20European%20Union%2C%20bordered%20by%20%20%20France%2C%20%20%20Germany%20and%20%20%20Belgium.%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20... Luxembourg. The Chiers flows roughly in western direction. It crosses the border with France, flows through %20%20%20Longwy%20is%20a%20town%20and%20commune%20located%20in%20the%20Meurthe-et-Moselle%20d%5CxE9partement%20in%20northeastern%20France.%20... Longwy and Longuyon (%20%20%20Meurthe-et-Moselle%20is%20a%20d%5CxE9partement%20in%20the%20northeast%20of%20France%20named%20after%20the%20Meurthe%20and%20Moselle%20rivers.%20%20%20... Meurthe-et-Moselle département) and forms the border with Belgium for a few km near Torgny (municipality of %20%20%20Rouvroy%20is%20a%20municipality%20located%20in%20the%20Belgian%20province%20of%20Luxembourg.%20... Rouvroy). It continues through France, along Montmédy (%20%20%20%20Meuse%20is%20a%20%20%20d%26%23233%3Bpartement%20in%20northeast%20%20%20France%2C%20named%20after%20the%20%20%20Meuse%20River.%20%20%20... Meuse département) and Carignan (%20%20%20%20Ardennes%20is%20a%20%20%20d%26%23233%3Bpartement%20in%20the%20northeast%20of%20%20%20France%20named%20after%20the%20%20%20Ardennes%20area.%20%20%20... Ardennes département). The Chiers flows into the river %20%20%20%20%20%20%20The%20Meuse(Maas)%20at%20Maastricht%20%20%20Length%20925%20km%20%20%20Elevation%20of%20the%20source%20409%20m%20%20%20Average%20discharge%20230%20m%5CxB3%2Fs%20%20%20Area%20watershed%2036%20000%20km%5CxB2%20%20%20Origin%20France%20%20%20Mouth%20Hollands%20Diep%20%20%20Basin%20countries%20France%20-%20Belgium%20-%20Netherlands%20%20%20%20The%20Meuse%20(Dutch%20Maas)%20is%20a%20large%20European%20river%20rising%20in%20France%2C%20flowing%20through... Meuse in Bazeilles, near %20%20%20%20For%20other%20uses%20of%20Sedan%2C%20see%20Sedan%20(disambiguation).%20%20... Sedan. Its total length is 112 km.


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Longwy - LoveToKnow 1911 (175 words)
Longwy is situated on a plateau overlooking the Chiers, a right-bank affluent of the Meuse, near the frontiers of Belgium and Luxemburg.
It comprises an upper and a lower town; the former, on a hill, 390 ft. above the Chiers valley, commands the Luxemburg road, and is strengthened by an enceinte and a few out-lying fortifications.
There is garrison accommodation for 5000 men and Boo horses, but the permanent garrison is small.
Chiers | English | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon (103 words)
The Chiers (-French, Luxembourgish: Kuer, German: Korn) is a river in Luxembourg, Belgium and France.
Its total length is 112 km.The source of the Chiers is near Differdange, in Luxembourg.
The Chiers flows roughly in western direction.It crosses the border with France, flows through Longwy and Longuyon (Meurthe-et-Moselle département) and forms the border with Belgium for a few km near Torgny (municipality of Rouvroy).
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