Meuse
The Meuse (Dutch: [Maas] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a river in Western Europe. The river starts in France, goes through Belgium and the Netherlands. It ends in the North Sea.[1] The Meuse is fed mostly by rainwater.[2]
| Meuse | |
|---|---|
| Mouth | North Sea |
| Length | 925 km (575 mi) |
| Mouth elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
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.[3]
Meuse Media
- Meuse River SPOT 1140.jpg
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.
- Dinant Rochers Freyr R01.jpg
The Meuse and the Rochers de Freÿr, in front of the Castle of Freÿr south of Dinant
- Meuse fragnee.jpg
The Meuse at Liège, third river port of Europe
The Meuse (Maas) at Maastricht
Tussen Gennep en Oeffelt, de Maas foto6 2015-11-02 14.52
- Maas grave.jpg
Meuse near Grave
- Appeltern, de Maas foto7 2011-01-16 14.43.jpg
Appeltern, de Maas foto7 2011-01-16 14.43
Town sign France
References
- ↑ Robert Pateman; Mark Elliott, Belgium (New York: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2006), p. 11
- ↑ Wetlands: Environmental Gradients, Boundaries, and Buffers, ed. George Mulamoottil; et al. (CRC Press, 1996), p. 92
- ↑ Steve Kane, The 1st SS Panzer Division in the Battle of the Bulge (Bennington, VT: Merriam Press, 1997), p. 22
