Meuse (river) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Meuse |
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| Maas, Mouze | |
| River | |
 The Meuse at Dinant
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| Countries | France, Belgium, Netherlands |
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| Cities | Sedan, Charleville-Mézières, Namur, Liège, Maastricht, Venlo |
| Source | |
| - location | Pouilly-en-Bassigny, Le Châtelet-sur-Meuse, France |
| - elevation | 409 m (1,342 ft) |
| - coordinates | 47°59′12″N 5°37′0″E / 47.98667°N 5.61667°E |
| Mouth | Hollands Diep |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 51°42′54″N 4°40′4″E / 51.71500°N 4.66778°E |
| Length | 925 km (575 mi) |
| Basin | 34,548 km² (13,339 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 350 m³/s (12,360 cu ft/s) |
The Meuse (Dutch: Maas) is a river in Western Europe. The river starts in France, goes through Belgium and the Netherlands. It ends in the North Sea. The Meuse is fed mostly by rainwater. It is the oldest river in the world.
History
From 1301, the Meuse in the Netherlands was the western border of the Holy Roman Empire. In World War II, the Meuse was a goal for the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge.
Images for kids
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Auguste Paul Charles Anastasi, Bank of the Meuse at Zwindrecht (Holland), c. 1857, lithograph, Department of Image Collections, National Gallery of Art Library, Washington, DC
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The Meuse seen from SPOT satellite. The village in the lower right of the photo is Bogny-sur-Meuse; the village in the upper left is Revin.
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The Meuse and the Rochers de Freÿr, in front of the Castle of Freÿr south of Dinant
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The Meuse at Liège, third river port of Europe
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The Meuse (Maas) at Maastricht
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Meuse near Gennep
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Meuse near Grave
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Meuse near Appeltern
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See also
In Spanish: Río Mosa para niños
