Vesdre
Vesdre | |
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![]() Limbourg,fisherman in the Vesdre river | |
![]() Course of the Vesdre | |
Location | |
Countries | BelgiumandGermany |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Ourthe |
• coordinates | 50°36′42″N5°36′49″E/ 50.6116°N 5.6135°E |
Length | 63.7 km (39.6 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 695 km2(268 sq mi)[1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Ourthe→Meuse→North Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Hill,Gileppe,Hoëgne |
TheVesdre(French,French pronunciation:[vɛsdʁ]) orWeser(German,German pronunciation:[ˈveːzɐ] ) andVesder(Dutch,Dutch pronunciation:[ˈvɛzdər]) is a river inLiège Province,easternBelgium.A few kilometres of the upper reaches also flow through the German municipalityRoetgenand form part of the Belgian–German border.[2]The Vesdre's total length is approximately 64 kilometres (40 mi). It is a right tributary to the riverOurthe.Its source lies in theHigh Fens(Hautes Fagnes,Hohes Venn,Hoge Venen), close to the border withGermanynearMonschau.It flows through an artificial lake (Lake Eupen), and then through the towns ofEupen,Verviers,PepinsterandChaudfontaine.The Vesdre flows into the Ourthe a few kilometres fromLiègewhere the Ourthe in turn flows into the riverMeuse.
The water of the Vesdre has a high acidity (due to theHautes Fagnesbogs), which made it very suitable for the textiles industry around Verviers. The Vesdre was the far eastern end of thesillon industriel,the backbone ofWalloonindustry. Nowadays, the water of the Vesdre is mainly used as drinking water.
References
[edit]- ^abHydrographic Directory of the NRW State Office for Nature, the Environment and Consumer Protection (Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW 2010)(xls; 4.67 MB)
- ^"Vesdre in Roetgen"(Map).Google Maps.Google. 17 September 2020.Retrieved17 September2020.
- Tributaries of the Ourthe
- Rivers of the Ardennes (Belgium)
- Rivers of Belgium
- Rivers of Wallonia
- Rivers of Liège Province
- Limbourg
- Pepinster
- Rivers of the Eifel
- Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Rivers of Germany
- Belgium–Germany border
- International rivers of Europe
- Border rivers
- Liège geography stubs
- Belgium river stubs
- North Rhine-Westphalia river stubs