List of rivers of Belgium facts for kids

Belgium is a country in Europe, and like all countries, it has many rivers! This article will tell you about the main rivers that flow through Belgium, or have smaller rivers in Belgium that feed into them.

Almost all of Belgium's rivers eventually flow into the North Sea. However, there's one small area, the municipality of Momignies, where the water flows into the Oise river, which then goes into the English Channel.

Rivers that flow directly into the sea are listed in alphabetical order. Rivers that join other rivers are listed based on how close they meet the sea. Some rivers, like the Moselle, Rhine, or Seine, don't actually flow through Belgium themselves. But they are important because some Belgian rivers flow into them.

If a river has different names in French, Dutch, or German, you'll see those names in parentheses. This only happens if the river flows through areas where those languages are spoken.

Rivers by Basin

Rivers are often grouped by their "basin." A basin is like a giant bowl where all the rain and smaller streams eventually flow into one main river.

The Meuse River Basin

The Meuse river (called Maas in Dutch) is a very important river in Belgium. Its main branch reaches the sea near Stellendam in the Netherlands.

• Grevelingen, Krammer, and Volkerak are branches of the Meuse in the Netherlands.
  • The Dintel river joins the Meuse in Dintelsas, Netherlands.
    • The Mark river flows into the Dintel near Oudenbosch, Netherlands.
      • The Aa of Weerijs river joins the Mark in Breda, Netherlands.

• The Dieze river flows into the Meuse in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
  • The Dommel river joins the Dieze in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.

• The Rur river (or Roer in Dutch) meets the Meuse in Roermond, Netherlands.
  • The Inde river flows into the Rur in Jülich, Germany.

• The Geul river (also Gueule in French, Göhl in German) joins the Meuse near Meerssen, Netherlands.
  • The Gulp river (or Galoppe in French) flows into the Geul near Gulpen, Netherlands.

• The Jeker river (or Geer in French) meets the Meuse in Maastricht, Netherlands.
• The Voer river (or Fouron in French) joins the Meuse in Eijsden, Netherlands.
• The Berwinne river (or Berwijn in Dutch) flows into the Meuse near Visé.
• The Ourthe river meets the Meuse in Liège.
  • The Vesdre river (or Weser in German) joins the Ourthe near Liège.
    • The Hoëgne river flows into the Vesdre in Pepinster.
    • The Gileppe river joins the Vesdre in Limbourg.
  • The Amblève river (or Amel in German) flows into the Ourthe in Comblain-au-Pont.
    • The Salm river joins the Amblève in Trois-Ponts.
    • The Eau Rouge river flows into the Amblève near Stavelot.
    • The Warche river meets the Amblève near Malmedy.

• The Hoyoux river joins the Meuse in Huy.
• The Mehaigne river flows into the Meuse in Huy.
• The Sambre river meets the Meuse in Namur.
• The Bocq river joins the Meuse in Yvoir.
• The Molignée river flows into the Meuse in Anhée.
• The Lesse river meets the Meuse in Dinant-Anseremme.
• The Viroin river joins the Meuse in Vireux-Molhain, France.
• The Semois river flows into the Meuse in Monthermé, France.
  • The Rulles river joins the Semois near Tintigny.
    • The Mellier river flows into the Rulles near Marbehan.
    • The Mandebras river joins the Rulles near Rulles.
• The Chiers river meets the Meuse in Bazeilles, France.

The Rhine River Basin

The Rhine river is a very long and important river in Europe. Its main branch reaches the sea at Hook of Holland, Netherlands.

• The Moselle river flows into the Rhine in Koblenz, Germany.
  • The Sauer river (or Sûre in French) joins the Moselle in Wasserbillig, Luxembourg.
    • The Our river flows into the Sauer in Wallendorf, Germany.
    • The Alzette river meets the Sauer in Ettelbruck, Luxembourg.
      • The Attert river joins the Alzette in Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg.

The Scheldt River Basin

The Scheldt river (called Schelde in Dutch, Escaut in French) is another major river. It reaches the sea near Flushing, Netherlands.

• The Rupel river flows into the Scheldt in Rupelmonde.
  • The Nete river joins the Rupel in Rumst.
    • The Kleine Nete river flows into the Nete in Lier.
      • The Aa river joins the Kleine Nete in Grobbendonk.
      • The Wamp river flows into the Kleine Nete in Kasterlee.
    • The Grote Nete river meets the Nete in Lier.
      • The Wimp river flows into the Grote Nete in Herenthout.
      • The Molse Nete river joins the Grote Nete in Geel.
      • The Laak river flows into the Grote Nete in Westerlo.
  • The Dijle river (or Dyle in French) joins the Rupel in Rumst.
    • The Zenne river (or Senne in French) flows into the Dijle near Mechelen.
      • The Maalbeek river joins the Zenne in Grimbergen.
      • The Woluwe river flows into the Zenne in Vilvoorde.

* The Kleine Maalbeek river joins the Woluwe in Kraainem.

• • • • The Maalbeek river (or Maelbeek in French) flows into the Zenne in Schaerbeek.
      • The Molenbeek river joins the Zenne in Brussels-Laken.
      • The Neerpedebeek river flows into the Zenne in Anderlecht-Neerpede.
      • The Zuun river joins the Zenne in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw-Zuun.
      • The Geleytsbeek river flows into the Zenne in Drogenbos.
      • The Linkebeek river joins the Zenne in Drogenbos.
      • The Molenbeek river flows into the Zenne in Lot.
      • The Senette river joins the Zenne in Tubize.

* The Hain river flows into the Senette in Tubize. * The Samme river joins the Senette in Braine-le-Comte-Ronquières. ** The Thines river flows into the Samme in Nivelles.

• • • The Demer river joins the Dijle near Rotselaar.
      • The Velp river flows into the Demer in Halen.
      • The Gete river joins the Demer in Halen.

* The Grote Gete river flows into the Gete in Zoutleeuw. * The Kleine Gete river joins the Gete in Zoutleeuw.

• • • • The Herk river flows into the Demer in Herk-de-Stad.
    • The Voer river joins the Dijle in Leuven.
    • The IJse river flows into the Dijle in Huldenberg-Neerijse.
    • The Nethen river joins the Dijle in Grez-Doiceau-Nethen.
    • The Laan river flows into the Dijle in Huldenberg-Terlanen-Sint-Agatha-Rode.
      • The Zilverbeek river joins the Laan in Rixensart-Genval.
    • The Thyle river flows into the Dijle in Court-Saint-Étienne.
      • The Orne river joins the Thyle in Court-Saint-Étienne.

* The Houssière river flows into the Orne in Mont-Saint-Guibert.

• The Durme river joins the Scheldt near Temse.
• The Dender river (or Dendre in French) flows into the Scheldt in Dendermonde.
  • The Mark river (or Marcq in French) joins the Dender in Lessines.
  • The Ruisseau d'Ancre river flows into the Dender in Lessines.
  • The Zulle river joins the Dender in Ath.
  • The Oostelijke Dender river flows into the Dender in Ath.
  • The Westelijke Dender river joins the Dender in Ath.

• The Lys river (or Leie in Dutch) flows into the Scheldt in Ghent.
  • The Mandel river joins the Lys in Wielsbeke.
  • The Gaverbeek river flows into the Lys in Kortrijk.
  • The Douve river joins the Lys in Comines-Warneton.

• The Rooigembeek river flows into the Scheldt in Gavere.
• The Zwalm river joins the Scheldt in Zwalm.
• The Rone river flows into the Scheldt in Kluisbergen.
  • The Rhosne river joins the Rone in Ronse.

• The Haine river flows into the Scheldt in Condé-sur-l'Escaut, France.
  • The Hogneau river joins the Haine in Condé-sur-l'Escaut.
    • The Honelle river flows into the Hogneau in Quiévrain.
      • The Aunelle river joins the Honelle.
      • The Grande Honelle river flows into the Honelle.
      • The Petite Honelle river joins the Honelle.
  • The Trouille river flows into the Haine in Mons.
  • The Obrecheuil river joins the Haine near Mons.

The Seine River Basin

The Seine river is famous for flowing through Paris, France. It enters the English Channel in an estuary (where the river meets the sea) between Le Havre and Honfleur.

• The Oise river joins the Seine near Paris, France.

The Yser River Basin

The Yser river (or IJzer in Dutch) flows into the sea in Nieuwpoort.

• The Ieperlee river joins the Yser in Diksmuide.

See also

• List of lakes of Belgium
• Zeeschelde
• Oehl