The Mehaigne () is a river in
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 left 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 ...
. Its source is at Saint-Denis (
La Bruyère), in the province of
Namur
Namur (; ; ) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is the capital both of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration.
Namur stands at the confl ...
, at an elevation of .
The Mehaigne river flows in a roughly eastern direction through a region called
Hesbaye. It flows into the river Meuse in the municipality of
Wanze at an elevation of .
External link
Site of the Walloon regional archives. Flooding of the Mehaigne. Photographs from 1993
Rivers of Belgium
Rivers of Namur (province)
Rivers of Limburg (Belgium)
Rivers of Liège Province
La Bruyère, Belgium
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