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The Leie (Dutch
Dutch language

Dutch is a West Germanic languages spoken by over 22 million people as a first language, and about 5 million people as a second language."1% of the EU population claims to speak Dutch well enough in order to have a conversation." Outside the European Union the number of second language speakers of Dutch is very small. Most native...
) or Lys (French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
) is a river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 and Belgium
Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
, and a left tributary of the Scheldt
Scheldt

The Scheldt is a 350 km long river in northern France, western Belgium and the southwestern part of the Netherlands. Its name is derived from an adjective corresponding to Old English sceald "shallow", English language shoal, Low German schol, Frisian languages skol, and Swedish language sk?ll "thin"....
. Its source is in Pas-de-Calais
Pas-de-Calais

Pas-de-Calais is a Departments of France in northern France. Its name is the French language equivalent of the Strait of Dover, which it borders....
, France, and it flows into the river Scheldt
Scheldt

The Scheldt is a 350 km long river in northern France, western Belgium and the southwestern part of the Netherlands. Its name is derived from an adjective corresponding to Old English sceald "shallow", English language shoal, Low German schol, Frisian languages skol, and Swedish language sk?ll "thin"....
 in Ghent
Ghent

Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region, Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys River and became in the Middle Ages one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe....
, Belgium. Its total length is .

It is a very polluted river due to the high density of population and industry in the North of France and in Belgium. Historically, the Lys valley was known for the spinning and weaving of flax
Flax

Flax is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. It is native to the region extending from the eastern Mediterranean region to India and was probably first domesticated in the Fertile Crescent....
. The region of the Leie (between Deinze and Ghent) used to be known as a favourite place for numerous painters in the first half of the twentieth century.

The source of the Lys is in the village Lisbourg
Lisbourg

Lisbourg is a Commune of France in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France....
, east of Fruges
Fruges

Fruges is a Communes of France in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France....
, in the Pas-de-Calais
Pas-de-Calais

Pas-de-Calais is a Departments of France in northern France. Its name is the French language equivalent of the Strait of Dover, which it borders....
 department of France.






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The Leie (Dutch
Dutch language

Dutch is a West Germanic languages spoken by over 22 million people as a first language, and about 5 million people as a second language."1% of the EU population claims to speak Dutch well enough in order to have a conversation." Outside the European Union the number of second language speakers of Dutch is very small. Most native...
) or Lys (French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
) is a river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 in France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 and Belgium
Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
, and a left tributary of the Scheldt
Scheldt

The Scheldt is a 350 km long river in northern France, western Belgium and the southwestern part of the Netherlands. Its name is derived from an adjective corresponding to Old English sceald "shallow", English language shoal, Low German schol, Frisian languages skol, and Swedish language sk?ll "thin"....
. Its source is in Pas-de-Calais
Pas-de-Calais

Pas-de-Calais is a Departments of France in northern France. Its name is the French language equivalent of the Strait of Dover, which it borders....
, France, and it flows into the river Scheldt
Scheldt

The Scheldt is a 350 km long river in northern France, western Belgium and the southwestern part of the Netherlands. Its name is derived from an adjective corresponding to Old English sceald "shallow", English language shoal, Low German schol, Frisian languages skol, and Swedish language sk?ll "thin"....
 in Ghent
Ghent

Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region, Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys River and became in the Middle Ages one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe....
, Belgium. Its total length is .

It is a very polluted river due to the high density of population and industry in the North of France and in Belgium. Historically, the Lys valley was known for the spinning and weaving of flax
Flax

Flax is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. It is native to the region extending from the eastern Mediterranean region to India and was probably first domesticated in the Fertile Crescent....
. The region of the Leie (between Deinze and Ghent) used to be known as a favourite place for numerous painters in the first half of the twentieth century.

The source of the Lys is in the village Lisbourg
Lisbourg

Lisbourg is a Commune of France in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France....
, east of Fruges
Fruges

Fruges is a Communes of France in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France....
, in the Pas-de-Calais
Pas-de-Calais

Pas-de-Calais is a Departments of France in northern France. Its name is the French language equivalent of the Strait of Dover, which it borders....
 department of France. It flows generally northeast through the following departments of France, provinces of Belgium
Provinces of Belgium

Belgium is divided into three regions, two of them are subdivided into five provinces each.The division into provinces is fixed by Article 5 of the Constitution of Belgium....
 and towns:

  • Pas-de-Calais
    Pas-de-Calais

    Pas-de-Calais is a Departments of France in northern France. Its name is the French language equivalent of the Strait of Dover, which it borders....
     (F): Thérouanne
    Thérouanne

    Th?rouanne is a communes of the Pas-de-Calais d?partement in the Pas-de-Calais d?partement in France in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France....
    , Aire-sur-la-Lys
    Aire-sur-la-Lys

    Aire-sur-la-Lys is a Communes of France in the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France in northern France....
  • Nord
    Nord (département)

    Nord is a departments of France in the far north of France. It was created from the western halves of the historical counties of County of Flanders and County of Hainaut , and the Archdiocese of Cambrai....
     (F): Merville
    Merville, Nord

    Merville is a Communes of France in the Nord Departments of France in northern France....
    , Armentières
    Armentières

    Armenti?res is a Communes of the Nord d?partement in the Nord Departments of France in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais r?gion in France in northern France....
    , Halluin
    Halluin

    Halluin is a Communes of France in the Nord Departments of France in northern France....
  • Hainaut (B): Comines-Warneton
    Comines-Warneton

    Comines-Warneton is a Wallonia municipality located in the Belgium province of Hainaut . On January 1 2006, Comines-Warneton had a total population of 17,562....
  • West Flanders
    West Flanders

    West Flanders is the westernmost Provinces of regions in Belgium of Flemish Region, in Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands, the Flemish Region province of East Flanders and the Wallonia province of Hainaut in Belgium, on France, and the North Sea....
     (B): Menen
    Menen

    Menen is a municipality located in the Belgium province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Menen proper and the towns of Lauwe and Rekkem....
    , Kortrijk
    Kortrijk

    Kortrijk is a Belgium city and Municipalities in Belgium located in the Flemish Region Provinces of Belgium West Flanders. The wider municipality comprises the city of Kortrijk proper and the towns of Aalbeke, Bellegem, Bissegem, Heule, Kooigem, Marke , and Rollegem....
    , Waregem
    Waregem

    Waregem is a Municipalities in Belgium located in the Belgium Provinces of Belgium of West Flanders. The municipality lies in the valley of the Leie River, between Kortrijk and Ghent....
  • East Flanders
    East Flanders

    East Flanders is a Provinces of regions in Belgium of Flemish Region, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and in Belgium on the provinces of Antwerp , Flemish Brabant , of Hainaut and of West Flanders ....
     (B): Zulte
    Zulte

    Zulte is a Belgium municipality located in Flemish Region and in the Flanders province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Machelen , Olsene and Zulte proper....
    , Deinze
    Deinze

    Deinze is a municipality located in the Belgium province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Deinze proper and the towns of Astene, Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Gottem, Grammene, Meigem, Petegem-aan-de-Leie, Sint-Martens-Leerne, Vinkt, Wontergem and Zeveren....
    , Ghent
    Ghent

    Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region, Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys River and became in the Middle Ages one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe....


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