The Berwinne (; ) is a small river in the north-eastern part of
Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...
. It is a right-bank tributary to the
Meuse
The Meuse or Maas is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. It has a total length of .
History
From 1301, the upper ...
river and flows over a distance of 31.9 kilometres (19.8 miles) through the
provinces of Liège and
Limburg. Its source is located in the eastern part of the municipality of
Aubel
Aubel (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,082 inhabitants. The total area is 18.83 km2, giving a population density of 217 inhabitants per km2.
The Val-D ...
, near the
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War American military war grave cemetery in eastern Belgium. It is northwest of Henri-Chapelle, about east of Liège. Dedicated in 1960, the cemetery contains 7,992 American war ...
. From there the Berwinne river flows, generally spoken, in northwestern direction, through places like
Val-Dieu Abbey
Val-Dieu Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in Wallonia in the Berwinne valley near Aubel in the Pays de Herve ( province of Liège, Belgium).
History
In 1216 a small number of monks from Hocht Abbey in Lanaken, near Maastricht, settled i ...
,
Dalhem
Dalhem (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
On 1 January 2012 Dalhem had a total population of 6,996. The total area is 36.06 km² which gives a population density of 180 inhabitants per km². Th ...
and
Moelingen
Moelingen, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (French name Mouland, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency) is a village in the Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Vo ...
, before joining the Meuse between
Visé
Visé (; , ; ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, located on the river Meuse in the province of Liège, Belgium.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Argenteau, Cheratte, Lanaye, Lixhe, Richelle, and Visé.
In the ...
and the
Dutch border.
Rivers of Belgium
Rivers of Limburg (Belgium)
Rivers of Liège Province
Aubel
Dalhem
Voeren
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