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Voer

Coordinates:50°46′25″N5°41′51″E/ 50.7735°N 5.6974°E/50.7735; 5.6974(Meuse-Voer)
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Voer
Fouron
The Voer in's-Gravenvoeren
Location
CountryBelgium,Netherlands
Physical characteristics
Source
• locationnearSint-Pieters-Voeren
• coordinates50°44′08″N5°49′26″E/ 50.7355°N 5.8238°E/50.7355; 5.8238
Mouth
• location
MeuseinEijsden
• coordinates
50°46′25″N5°41′51″E/ 50.7735°N 5.6974°E/50.7735; 5.6974(Meuse-Voer)
Length12 km (7.5 mi)
Basin size12 km2(4.6 sq mi)
Discharge
• average1.32 m3/s (47 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionMeuseNorth Sea

TheVoer(Dutch,pronounced[vuːr];French:Fouron)[1]is a small river inBelgiumand theNetherlands.It is a right-bank tributary to the riverMeuse.It has three (creek-) tributaries of its own: theVeurs,theNoorand theBeek.

The source of the Voer is near the village ofSint-Pieters-Voerenin the Belgian province ofLimburg.The river crosses the Belgian-Dutch border between's-GravenvoerenandMesch,and flows into the river Meuse atEijsden.The Voer's total length is about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi). It lends its name to theVoerenmunicipality as well as to the villages 's-Gravenvoeren, Sint-Pieters-Voeren andSint-Martens-Voerenthrough which it passes.

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