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	Topics Meuse River Topic Home The Meuse is a major EuropeEurope Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth.... an riverRiver A river is a large natural waterway.... , rising in FranceFrance France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and whi... and flowing through BelgiumBelgium The Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France and is... and the NetherlandsNetherlands The Netherlands is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands , which is formed by the Netherlands, the Neth... before draining into the North SeaNorth Sea he North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between Norway and Denmark in the east, Scotland and England in the we... . It has a total length of 925 km (575 miles). The Meuse marked the Western border of the Holy Roman EmpireHoly Roman Empire The Holy Roman Empire was a mainly Central European conglomeration of lands in the Middle Ages and the early modern period, ... from its creation in the 9th century until the annexation of most of AlsaceAlsace Alsace is one of 26 french rgions, located on the eastern border of France, on the west bank of the Upper Rhine, adjace... and LorraineDuchy of Lorraine The Duchy of Lorraine or Duchy of Lotharingia was an independent duchy from around 925 to its partition in 959.... by France through the Treaty of Westphalia, and to some extent until 1792 when the Prince-Bishopric of Liège was also annexed to France. Its Belgian portion, part of the sillon industrielSillon industriel The Wallonian sillon industriel or dorsale wallonne was an area of roughly 1000 km? running across Belgium from Dour, ... , was the first fully industrialized area in continental EuropeContinental Europe Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, exp... . The Meuse is mentioned nostalgically in Das Lied der Deutschen. Geography The Meuse rises in Pouilly-en-Bassigny, commune of Le Châtelet-sur-MeuseLe Châtelet-sur-Meuse Le Ch?telet-sur-Meuse is a village and commune in the Haute-Marne d?partement of north-eastern France.... on the LangresLangres Langres is a city and commune of eastern France.... plateau in FranceFrance France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and whi... from where it flows northwards past SedanSedan, France Sedan is a town and commune in France, a sous-prfecture of the Ardennes dpartement.... (the head of navigation) and Charleville-MézièresCharleville-Mézières Charleville-M?zi?res is a commune in northern France, capital of the Ardennes Ardennes department in the Champagne-Ardenne r... into BelgiumBelgium The Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France and is... . At NamurNamur (city) Namur is a city and municipality, capital of the province of Namur and of the region of Wallonia in southern Belgium.... it is joined by the River SambreSambre The Sambre is a river rising in northern France and flowing into southern Belgium. ... . Beyond Namur the Meuse winds eastwards, skirting the ArdennesArdennes The Ardennes is a region of extensive forests and rolling hill country, primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but stretching ... , and passes LiègeLiège (city) Lige is a major city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Lige, of which it is the capital.... before turning north. The river then forms part of the Belgian-Dutch border, except that at MaastrichtMaastricht Maastricht is a municipality, and capital of the province of Limburg.... the border lies further to the west. In the Netherlands it continues northwards past VenloVenlo Overview Venlo is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands.... closely along the border to GermanyGermany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in central Europe.... , then turns towards the west, merging with the RhineRhine The Rhine River is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe at 1,320 kilometres , with an average discharge o... into an extensive deltaRiver delta A delta is a triangular shaped landform where the mouth of a river... . The river divides near HeusdenHeusden Heusden is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands.... into the Afgedamde MaasAfgedamde Maas The Meuse river splits near Heusden into the Afgedamde Maas on the right and the Bergse Maas on the left.... on the right and the Bergse MaasBergse Maas The Bergse Maas or Bergsche Maas is a canal that was constructed in 1904 to be a branch of the Meuse River in the Dutc... on the left. The Bergse Maas continues via the AmerAmer ... , which is part of the BiesboschFacts About Biesbosch The Biesbosch or Biesbos, meaning 'forest of sedges' is one of the largest national parks of the Netherlands and one o... , and merges with the Nieuwe MerwedeNieuwe Merwede The Nieuwe Merwede is a canal that was constructed in 1870 to form a branch in the Rhine-Meuse delta.... to the Hollands DiepHollands Diep Hollands Diep is a wide river in the Netherlands and an estuary of the Rhine and Meuse river.... , before finally flowing into the North Sea via the HaringvlietHaringvliet 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 bridgeBridge Overview A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, railroad track, river, body of water, or any other physical obs... s between the following stations (on the left and right banks respectively): Netherlands: BlerickVenlo Venlo is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands.... – VenloVenlo Venlo is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands.... CuijkCuijk Summary Cuijk is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands of pre-historic origin.... – NijmegenNijmegen ' is a municipality and a city in the east of the Netherlands, near the German border.... Heyendaal RavensteinRavenstein, Netherlands Ravenstein is a city and former municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant.... – WijchenWijchen Robin VossenReferencesExternal links ... 's-HertogenboschFacts About 's-Hertogenbosch 's-Hertogenbosch* , colloquially known as Den Bosch translated in French as Bois-le-Duc and in Spanish as Boldu... – ZaltbommelZaltbommel ... There are also numerous road bridges and around 32 ferry crossings. 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 MaasbrachtMaasbracht Maasbracht is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. ... , an unnavigable section of the Meuse is bypassed by the 36 km Juliana CanalJuliana Canal The Juliana Canal , named after Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, is a 36 km long canal in the southern Netherlands, providi... . 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. 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 Cretaceous sea reptile MosasaurMosasaur Mosasaurs, from Latin Mosa meaning the 'Meuse river' in the Netherlands, where the first fossil remains were discovered ... is named after the river Meuse. The first fossils of it were discovered outside Maastricht 1780. Tributaries The main tributaries of the river Meuse are listed below in downstream-upstream order, with the town where the tributary meets the river: DiezeDieze The Dieze is a short river in North Brabant, The Netherlands, tributary of the Meuse.... (near 's-Hertogenbosch's-Hertogenbosch 's-Hertogenbosch , colloquially known as Den Bosch translated in French as Bois-le-Duc and in Spanish as Boldu... ) AaAa River (Meuse) The Aa is a small river in The Netherlands.... (in 's-Hertogenbosch's-Hertogenbosch 's-Hertogenbosch , colloquially known as Den Bosch translated in French as Bois-le-Duc and in Spanish as Boldu... ) DommelDommel The Dommel is a stream in Belgium and The Netherlands.... (in 's-Hertogenbosch's-Hertogenbosch 's-Hertogenbosch , colloquially known as Den Bosch translated in French as Bois-le-Duc and in Spanish as Boldu... ) GenderGender (creek) The Gender is a stream in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant.... (in EindhovenEindhoven Eindhoven is a municipality and a city located in the province of Noord-Brabant in the south of the Netherlands, originally... ) NiersNiers The Niers is a river in Germany and the Netherlands, tributary to the river Meuse.... (in GennepGennep Gennep is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands. ... ) SwalmSwalm The Swalm is a small river in Germany and the Netherlands, tributary to the river Meuse.... (in SwalmenSwalmen Swalmen is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands.... ) Rur/RoerRUR RUR can refer to:* Rur river in eastern Belgium, western Germany and southern Netherlands... (in RoermondRoermond Roermond is a municipality, a diocese and a city in the southeastern Netherlands.... ) WurmFacts About Wurm Wurm is a river in Germany. The source of the Wurm are several brooks in the forests southwest of Aachen, which form the Wur... (in HeinsbergHeinsberg Heinsberg is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, capital of the district Heinsberg.... , Germany) Merzbach (in LinnichLinnich Linnich is a town and a municipality in the district of Dren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.... , Germany) IndeInde The small river Inde has its source near Raeren in Eastern Belgium, runs through Aachen-Kornelimnster, Eschweiler and Inden,... (in JülichJülich Overview Jlich is a medium-size town in the district of Dren, in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany.... , Germany) Geleenbeek (near MaasbrachtMaasbracht Overview Maasbracht is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. ... ) GeulGeul Geul is a river in Belgium and the Netherlands.... (near MeerssenFacts About Meerssen Meerssen is a municipality in southeastern Netherlands. ... ) Geer/JekerJeker Jeker is a river in Belgium and the Netherlands.... (in MaastrichtMaastricht Maastricht is a municipality, and capital of the province of Limburg.... ) Voer/Fouron (in EijsdenEijsden Eijsden is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. ... ) Berwinne/Berwijn (near Moelingen, part of VoerenVoeren Voeren is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg.... ) OurtheOurthe Overview Ourthe is a river in the Ardennes in Belgium.... (in LiègeLiège (city) Lige is a major city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Lige, of which it is the capital.... ) Weser/VesdreFacts About Vesdre Vesdre is a river in eastern Belgium, in the province of Lige, and is a tributary to the river Ourthe.... (near LiègeLiège (city) Lige is a major city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Lige, of which it is the capital.... ) Amel/AmblèveAmblève (river) The Amel or Ambl?ve is a 76 km long river in eastern Belgium in the province of Li?ge.... (in Comblain-au-PontComblain-au-Pont Comblain-au-Pont is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège.... ) Salm (in Trois-PontsTrois-Ponts Trois-Ponts is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège.... ) WarcheWarche The Warche is a river in eastern Belgium.... (near MalmedyMalmedy Malmedy is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Lige.... ) Hoyoux (in HuyHuy colspan="2" \| Statistics\|---- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"... ) MehaigneMehaigne The Mehaigne is a river in Belgium.... (in WanzeWanze Wanze is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Lige.... ) SambreSambre The Sambre is a river rising in northern France and flowing into southern Belgium. ... (in NamurNamur (city) Namur is a city and municipality, capital of the province of Namur and of the region of Wallonia in southern Belgium.... ) BocqBocq The Bocq is a small river in southern Belgium. It flows into the Meuse in Yvoir. ... (in YvoirYvoir Yvoir is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur.... ) Molignée (in AnhéeAnhée Anhe is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur.... ) LesseLesse Lesse is a river in the Ardennes in Belgium.... (in Anseremme, part of DinantDinant Dinant is a municipality located on the River Meuse in the Belgian province of Namur, Wallonia.... ) Viroin (in Vireux-MolhainVireux-Molhain Vireux-Molhain is a commune in the Ardennes departement in northern France. ... ) Semois or SemoySemois Semois is a river in the Ardennes in Belgium and France.... (in MontherméMonthermé Montherm? is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. ... ) Bar (near Dom-le-MesnilDom-le-Mesnil Dom-le-Mesnil is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. ... ) ChiersChiers The Chiers is a river in Luxembourg, Belgium and France.... (in BazeillesBazeilles Bazeilles is a commune in the French Ardennes department near Sedan.... ) Départements, provinces and towns The Meuse flows through the following departments of France, provinces of BelgiumProvinces of Belgium Belgium is divided into three regions, two of them are subdivided into five provinces each.... , provinces of the NetherlandsProvinces of the Netherlands The modern day Netherlands are divided into twelve provinces . ... and towns: Haute-MarneHaute-Marne Haute-Marne is a dpartement in the northeast of France named after the Marne River. ... VosgesVosges Vosges is a French dpartement, named after the Vosges mountain range. ... : NeufchâteauNeufchâteau, Vosges Neufch?teau is a commune in the d?partement of the Vosges and the r?gion of Lorraine Lorraine in eastern France.... MeuseMeuse Meuse is a dpartement in northeast France, named after the Meuse River. ... : CommercyCommercy Commercy is a commune of the Meuse dpartement, in northeastern France. Population: 6,324. ... , Saint-MihielSaint-Mihiel Saint-Mihiel is a commune of the Meuse dpartement, in northeastern France.... , VerdunVerdun Verdun is a city and commune in the Lorraine rgion, northeast France, in the Meuse dpartement, of which it is a so... , StenayStenay Stenay is a commune of the Meuse dpartement in northeastern France. ... ArdennesArdennes (département) Ardennes is a dpartement in the northeast of France named after the Ardennes area. ... : SedanSedan, France Sedan is a town and commune in France, a sous-prfecture of the Ardennes dpartement.... , Charleville-MézièresCharleville-Mézières Charleville-M?zi?res is a commune in northern France, capital of the Ardennes Ardennes department in the Champagne-Ardenne r... , GivetGivet Givet is a town and commune in the Ardennes dpartement of France very close to the Belgian border.... NamurNamur (province) Namur is a province of Wallonia and of Belgium.... : DinantDinant Dinant is a municipality located on the River Meuse in the Belgian province of Namur, Wallonia.... , NamurNamur (city) Namur is a city and municipality, capital of the province of Namur and of the region of Wallonia in southern Belgium.... LiègeLiège (province) Lige is the easternmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium.... : HuyHuy colspan="2" \| Statistics\|---- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"... , LiègeLiège (city) Lige is a major city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Lige, of which it is the capital.... , ViséVisé Overview Vis is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Lige on the Meuse River.... LimburgLimburg (Netherlands) Limburg is the southern-most of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands, located in the south-east of the country.... : MaastrichtMaastricht Maastricht is a municipality, and capital of the province of Limburg.... , RoermondRoermond Roermond is a municipality, a diocese and a city in the southeastern Netherlands.... , VenloVenlo Venlo is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands.... LimburgLimburg (Belgium) EnglishName = Limburg\| LocalNameInLanguage1 = \|... : MaaseikMaaseik Maaseik is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg.... North BrabantNorth Brabant North Brabant is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the... : BoxmeerBoxmeer Boxmeer is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. ... , HeusdenHeusden Heusden is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands.... GelderlandGelderland Gelderland is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country.... : MaasdrielMaasdriel ... See also Das Lied der DeutschenDas Lied der Deutschen Das Lied der Deutschen has been used wholly or partially as the national anthem of Germany since 1922.... ("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 and parts of the Holy Roman EmpireHoly Roman Empire The Holy Roman Empire was a mainly Central European conglomeration of lands in the Middle Ages and the early modern period, ... (the duchiesDuchy A duchy is a territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess.... of JülichDuchy of Jülich The J?lich-Berg or sometimes the Duchy of J?lich was a state enlarged from the County of J?lich and became a du... and ClevesDuchy of Cleves The Duchy of Cleves was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in present Germany and the Netherlands.... and the prince-bishopric of Liège) bordered river Maas before the Great French WarGreat French War The Great French War is a sometimes-used term to describe the period of conflict beginning on April 20, 1792 and continuing ... from 1795. External links