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Encyclopedia > Vesdre

Vesdre (-French, in German:Weser) is a river in eastern Belgium (province of Liège), tributary to the river Ourthe. Its source is in the Hautes Fagnes, close to the border with Germany near Monschau. It flows through an artificial lake (Barrage de la Vesdre), and then through the towns Eupen, Verviers, Pepinster andChaudfontaine. The Vesdre flows into the Ourthe a few kilometers from Liège. Its total length is approx. 60 kilometers. Liège is the easternmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. ... The Hautes Fagnes (-French, in German: Hohes Venn, English translation: high fens) is a highland in Belgium and Germany, between the Ardennes and the Eifel highlands. ... Monschau (French: Montjoie) is a city in the west of Germany, located in the district Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. ... Eupen (French: Néau) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège, 10 miles from the German border (Aachen), from the Dutch border Maastricht and from the nature reservation Hohes Venn (Ardennes). ... Verviers is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. ... Pepinster is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. ... Chaudfontaine is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. ... Liège (Dutch: Luik, German: Lüttich) is a major city located in the Belgian province of Liège, of which it is the capital. ...


The water of the Vesdre has a high acidity (due to the Hautes Fagnes bogs), which made it very suitable for the textiles industry around Verviers. Nowadays, the water of the Vesdre is mainly used as drinking water. The Hautes Fagnes (-French, in German: Hohes Venn, English translation: high fens) is a highland in Belgium and Germany, between the Ardennes and the Eifel highlands. ... Look up Bog in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Virgin boreal acid bogs at Browns Lake Bog, Ohio. ... Verviers is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. ...


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Vesdre - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (139 words)
Vesdre (-French, in German:Weser) is a river in eastern Belgium (province of Liège), tributary to the river Ourthe.
Its source is in the Hautes Fagnes, close to the border with Germany near Monschau.
Nowadays, the water of the Vesdre is mainly used as drinking water.
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