Meuse
The Meuse in France and parts of Belgium, then as Maas in the Netherlands and along the border to Germany
Origin	France
Mouth	Hollands Diep
Basin countries	France, Belgium, Netherlands
Length	925 km (575 mi)
Source elevation	409 m (1,342 ft)
Avg. discharge	230 m³/s (8,124 ft³/s)
Basin area	36,000 km² (13,900 mi²)

The Meuse (Maas) at Maastricht

Meuse near Grave

The Meuse (Dutch & German Maas) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea. It has a total length of 925 km (575 miles). Image File history File links Locatiemaas2. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Hollands Diep is a wide river in the Netherlands and an estuary of the Rhine and Meuse river. ... A drainage basin is the area within the drainage basin divide (yellow outline), and drains the surface runoff and river discharge (blue lines) of a contiguous area. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... In hydrology, the discharge of a river is the volume of water transported by it in a certain amount of time. ... From Dutch wiki, taken by Jan Lapère File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... From Dutch wiki, taken by Jan Lapère File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 799 KB) Licensing by: Vdegroot File links The following pages link to this file: Meuse River Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 799 KB) Licensing by: Vdegroot File links The following pages link to this file: Meuse River Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Grave is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. ... This article is about the continent. ... River Gambia flowing through Niokolokoba National Park A river is a large natural waterway. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ...

Geography

The Meuse rises in the commune of Le Châtelet-sur-Meuse on the Langres Plateau in France from where it flows northwards past Sedan (the head of navigation) and Charleville-Mézières into Belgium. At Namur it is joined by the River Sambre. Beyond Namur the Meuse winds eastwards, skirting the Ardennes, and passes Liège before turning north. The river then forms part of the Belgian-Dutch border, except that at Maastricht the border lies further to the west. In the Netherlands it continues northwards past Venlo closely along the border to Germany, then turns towards the west, merging with the Rhine into an extensive delta. The river divides near Heusden into the Afgedamde Maas on the right and the Bergse Maas on the left. The Bergse Maas continues via the Amer, and merges with the Nieuwe Merwede to the Hollands Diep, before finally flowing into the North Sea via the Haringvliet. Categories: France geography stubs | Communes of Haute-Marne ... Sedan is a town and commune in France, a sous-préfecture of the Ardennes département. ... Location within France Charleville-Mézières is a town and commune in northeastern France, préfecture (capital) of the Ardennes département which is itself part of the Champagne-Ardenne région. ... Namur, the Meuse, the Walloon parliament and the citadel. ... The Sambre is a river rising in northern France and flowing into southern Belgium. ... The Ardennes (pronounced ar-DEN) (Dutch: Ardennen) is a region of extensive forests and rolling hill country, primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but stretching into France (lending its name to the Ardennes département and the Champagne-Ardenne région). ... Liège (Dutch: Luik, German: Lüttich; before 1946, the citys name was written Liége, with the acute accent) is a major city located in the Belgian province of Liège, of which it is the capital. ... Flag of Maastricht. ... Venlo ( (help· info)) is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Loreley At 1,320 kilometres (820 miles) and an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second, the Rhine (Dutch Rijn, French Rhin, German Rhein, Italian: Reno, Romansch: Rein, ) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe. ... Nile River delta, as seen from Earth orbit. ... Heusden is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... The Meuse river splits near Heusden into the Afgedamde Maas on the right and the Bergse Maas on the left. ... The Bergse Maas or Bergsche Maas is a canal that was constructed in 1904 to be a branch of the Meuse River in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant. ... Satellite image of the Rhine-Meuse delta, showing the Amer (g) The Amer is a river in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant. ... The Nieuwe Merwede (New Merwede) is a canal that was constructed in 1870 to form a branch in the Rhine-Meuse delta. ... Hollands Diep is a wide river in the Netherlands and an estuary of the Rhine and Meuse river. ... The Haringvliet is a large inlet of the North Sea, in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. ...

The Meuse is crossed by railway bridges between the following stations (on the left and right banks respectively): This article is about the edifice (including an index to articles on specific bridge types). ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ...

• Netherlands:
  • Blerick – Venlo
  • Cuijk – Nijmegen Heyendaal
  • Ravenstein – Wijchen
  • 's-Hertogenbosch – Zaltbommel

There are also numerous road bridges and around 32 ferry crossings. Venlo ( (help· info)) is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Venlo ( (help· info)) is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Cuijk is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands of pre-historic origin. ... Country Netherlands Province Gelderland Area 57. ... Ravenstein (population: 8,466) is a city and former municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. ... Wijchen is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. ... s-Hertogenbosch (literally The Dukes Forest in Dutch; translated in French as Bois-le-Duc), unofficially also called Den Bosch, is a municipality in the Netherlands, the capital of the province of North Brabant. ... Zaltbommel is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. ...

The Meuse is navigable over a substantial part of its total length: In the Netherlands and Belgium, the river is part of the major inland navigation infrastructure, connecting the Rotterdam-Amsterdam-Antwerp port areas to the industrial areas upstream: 's Hertogenbosch, Venlo, Maastricht, Liège, Namur. Between Maastricht and Maasbracht, an unnavigable section of the Meuse is bypassed by the 36 km Juliana Canal. South of Namur, further upstream, the river can only carry more modest vessels, although a barge as long as 100 m. can still reach the French border town of Givet. Maasbracht is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands, Population centres Bilt, Brandt, De Weerd, Eiland, Laak, Linne, Maasbracht-Beek, Ohé, Stevensweert. ... The Juliana Canal (Dutch: Julianakanaal), named after Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, is a 36 km long canal in the southern Netherlands, providing a bypass of an unnavigable section of the river Meuse between Maastricht and Maasbracht. ...

From Givet, the river is canalized over a distance of 272 kilometers. The canalized Meuse used to be called the "Canal de l'Est - Branche Nord" but was recently rebaptized into "Canal de la Meuse". The waterway can be used by the smallest barges that are still in use commercially (almost 40 meters long and just over 5 meters wide). Just upstream of the town of Commercy, the Canal de la Meuse connects with the Canal de la Marne au Rhin by means of a short diversion canal. (Source: NoorderSoft Waterways database) The Marne-Rhine Canal at Niderviller, Moselle. ...

The Cretaceous sea reptile Mosasaur is named after the river Meuse. The first fossils of it were discovered outside Maastricht 1780. Subfamilies Mosasaurinae Plioplatecarpinae Tylosaurinae Mosasaurs (from Latin Mosa, the Meuse river where the fossils were first discovered + Greek sauros, lizard) were serpentine marine reptiles, more closely related to snakes than to monitor lizards (Lee 1997). ...

A view of the Meuse in the French Ardennes

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Tributaries

The main tributaries of the river Meuse are listed below in downstream-upstream order, with the town where the tributary meets the river:

• • Dieze (near 's-Hertogenbosch)
    • Aa (in 's-Hertogenbosch)
    • Dommel (in 's-Hertogenbosch)
      • Gender (in Eindhoven)
  • Niers (in Gennep)
  • Swalm (in Swalmen)
  • Rur/Roer (in Roermond)
    • Wurm (in Heinsberg, Germany)
    • Merzbach (in Linnich, Germany)
    • Inde (in Jülich, Germany)
  • Geleenbeek (near Maasbracht)
  • Geul (near Meerssen)
  • Geer/Jeker (in Maastricht)
  • Voer/Fouron (in Eijsden)
  • Berwinne/Berwijn (near Moelingen, part of Voeren)
  • Ourthe (in Liège)
    • Weser/Vesdre (near Liège)
    • Amel/Amblève (in Comblain-au-Pont)
      • Salm (in Trois-Ponts)
      • Warche (near Malmedy)
  • Hoyoux (in Huy)
  • Sambre (in Namur)
  • Bocq (in Yvoir)
  • Molignée (in Anhée)
  • Lesse (in Anseremme, part of Dinant)
  • Viroin (in Vireux-Molhain)
  • Semois or Semoy (in Monthermé)
  • Bar (near Dom-le-Mesnil)
  • Chiers (in Bazeilles)

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The Dieze is a short river in North Brabant, The Netherlands, tributary of the Meuse. ... s-Hertogenbosch (literally The Dukes Forest in Dutch; translated in French as Bois-le-Duc), unofficially also called Den Bosch, is a municipality in the Netherlands, the capital of the province of North Brabant. ... The Aa is a small river in The Netherlands. ... s-Hertogenbosch (literally The Dukes Forest in Dutch; translated in French as Bois-le-Duc), unofficially also called Den Bosch, is a municipality in the Netherlands, the capital of the province of North Brabant. ... The Dommel is a stream in Belgium and The Netherlands. ... s-Hertogenbosch (literally The Dukes Forest in Dutch; translated in French as Bois-le-Duc), unofficially also called Den Bosch, is a municipality in the Netherlands, the capital of the province of North Brabant. ... The Gender is a stream in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant. ... Country Netherlands Province North Brabant Area 88. ... Niers is a river in Germany and the Netherlands, tributary to the river Meuse. ... Gennep is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Swalm (-Dutch, in German: Schwalm) is a small river in Germany and the Netherlands, tributary to the river Meuse. ... Swalmen (Limburgish and town dialect: Zjwame) is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. ... The Rur (-German, in Dutch and French: Roer, not to be confused with the Ruhr) is a river in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. ... Roermond is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands. ... See also Wurm (disambiguation). ... Heinsberg is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, capital of the district Heinsberg. ... Linnich is a town and a municipality in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... River Inde as a tributary of the Rur The small river Inde has its source near Raeren in Eastern Belgium, runs through Aachen-Kornelimünster, Eschweiler and Inden, and flows into the river Rur near Jülich. ... Jülich is a medium-size town in the district of Düren, in the federal state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, in Germany. ... Maasbracht is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands, Population centres Bilt, Brandt, De Weerd, Eiland, Laak, Linne, Maasbracht-Beek, Ohé, Stevensweert. ... Geul (-Dutch, in German: Göhl, in French: Gueule) is a river in Belgium and the Netherlands. ... Meerssen is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands Population centres Bunde Geulle Meerssen/Rothem Ulestraten. ... Jeker (-Dutch, in French: Geer) is a river in Belgium and the Netherlands. ... Flag of Maastricht. ... Eijsden is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Voeren (French: Fourons) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ... Hotton, view on the Ourthe river and the city church. ... Liège (Dutch: Luik, German: Lüttich; before 1946, the citys name was written Liége, with the acute accent) is a major city located in the Belgian province of Liège, of which it is the capital. ... Vesdre (-French, in German:Weser) is a river in eastern Belgium (province of Liège), tributary to the river Ourthe. ... Liège (Dutch: Luik, German: Lüttich; before 1946, the citys name was written Liége, with the acute accent) is a major city located in the Belgian province of Liège, of which it is the capital. ... Aywaille, the bridge on the Amblève river. ... Comblain-au-Pont is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. ... Salm is a river in eastern Belgium (provinces of Liège and Luxembourg), tributary to the river Amblève. ... Trois-Ponts is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. ... The Warche is a river in eastern Belgium (province of Liège). ... Malmedy Cathedral, built in 1777 Malmedy is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. ... Huy (Walloon: Hu; French: Huy, Dutch: Hoei) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. ... The Sambre is a river rising in northern France and flowing into southern Belgium. ... Namur, the Meuse, the Walloon parliament and the citadel. ... Yvoir, the Bocq river alongside the communal house. ... Yvoir is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. ... Anhée is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur. ... Lesse is a river in the Ardennes in Belgium. ... The tower of Notre-Dame, seen from the citadel Dinant is a municipality located on the River Meuse in the Belgian province of Namur, Wallonia. ... Kayaking on the Semois is very popular in Belgium Semois (in France: Semoy, German: Sesbach, Walloon: Simwès) is a river in the Ardennes in Belgium and France. ... Chiers (French, in German: Korn) is a river in Luxembourg, Belgium and France. ... Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Wikimedia Commons logo by Reid Beels The Wikimedia Commons (also called Commons or Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ...

Départements, provinces and towns

The Meuse flows through the following departments of France, provinces of Belgium, provinces of the Netherlands and towns: The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ... Belgium is a federal state and is composed of three communities, three regions, and four linguistic regions. ... The modern day Netherlands are divided into twelve provinces (provincies in Dutch), listed below with their capital city: Map of the Netherlands, with provinces and capital cities See also the ranked list of Dutch provinces // Structure A Dutch province represents the administrative layer in between the national government and the...

• Haute-Marne (F)
• Vosges (F): Neufchâteau
• Meuse (F): Commercy, Saint-Mihiel, Verdun, Stenay
• Ardennes (F): Sedan, Charleville-Mézières, Givet
• Namur (B): Dinant, Namur
• Liège (B): Huy, Liège, Visé
• Limburg (NL): Maastricht, Roermond, Venlo
• Limburg (B): Maaseik
• North Brabant (NL): Boxmeer, Heusden
• Gelderland (NL): Maasdriel

Haute-Marne is a département in the northeast of France named after the Marne River. ... Vosges is a French département, named after the Vosges mountain range. ... Neufchâteau is a commune of the Vosges département, in France. ... Meuse is a département in northeast France, named after the Meuse River. ... Commercy is a commune of the Meuse département, in northeastern France. ... The Battle of Saint-Mihiel was a World War I battle fought between September 12 - 15, 1918, involving the American Expeditionary Force and a number of French troops under the command of U.S. general John J. Pershing against German positions. ... Verdun (German (old): Wirten, official name before 1970 Verdun-sur-Meuse) is a city and commune in the Lorraine région, northeast France, in the Meuse département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... Stenay is a commune of the Meuse département in northeastern France. ... Ardennes is a département in the northeast of France named after the Ardennes area. ... Sedan is a town and commune in France, a sous-préfecture of the Ardennes département. ... Location within France Charleville-Mézières is a town and commune in northeastern France, préfecture (capital) of the Ardennes département which is itself part of the Champagne-Ardenne région. ... Givet is a town in the Ardennes (département) of France very close to the Belgian border. ... Namur (Dutch: Namen) is a province of Wallonia and of Belgium. ... The tower of Notre-Dame, seen from the citadel Dinant is a municipality located on the River Meuse in the Belgian province of Namur, Wallonia. ... Namur, the Meuse, the Walloon parliament and the citadel. ... Liège is the easternmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. ... Huy (Walloon: Hu; French: Huy, Dutch: Hoei) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. ... Liège (Dutch: Luik, German: Lüttich; before 1946, the citys name was written Liége, with the acute accent) is a major city located in the Belgian province of Liège, of which it is the capital. ... Visé (Dutch: Wezet) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège on the Meuse River. ... Capital Maastricht Queens Commissioner L.J.P.M. (Leon) Frissen Religion (1999) Roman Catholic 80% Protestant 3% Area  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water   2,153 km² (9th) 56 km² Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density 1,135,962 (6th) 528/km² (4th) Inclusion 1839 Anthem In t Bronsgroen Eikenhout ISO NL-LI Official website... Flag of Maastricht. ... Roermond is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Venlo ( (help· info)) is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Limburg is the easternmost province of Flanders (which is one of the three regions of Belgium), and is located west of the Meuse river. ... Maaseik municipality and district in the province Limburg River Meuse, a few kilometers south of Maaseik Maaseik is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ... North Brabant (Dutch: Noord-Brabant) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River (Maas) in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west. ... Boxmeer is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Heusden is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... Capital Arnhem Queens Commissioner Clemens Cornielje Religion (1999) Protestant 31% Catholic 29% Area  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water   4,975 km² (1st) 161 km² Population (2005)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density 1,970,865 (4th) 393/km² (6th) Inclusion {{{inclusion}}} Anthem Ons Gelderland ISO NL-GE Official website www. ... Maasdriel is a municipality in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern Netherlands. ...

See also

• "Das Lied der Deutschen ("The Song of the Germans"), also known as Das Deutschlandlied ("The Song of Germany"), written in 1841, describes a then yet to unite Germany, with the Maas as the Western border, as the river runs closely along the border to the Netherlands

Das Lied der Deutschen (The Song of the Germans, also known as Das Deutschlandlied, The Song of Germany) has been used wholly or partially as the national anthem of Germany since 1922. ...

External links

• Peace Palace Library's Bibliography on Water Resources and International Law regarding Meuse River