Meuse
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.[1] The Meuse is fed mostly by rainwater.[2] It is the oldest river in the world.
| 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
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.
The Meuse and the Rochers de Freÿr, in front of the Castle of Freÿr south of Dinant
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
Meuse near Grave
Appeltern, de Maas foto7 2011-01-16 14.43
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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
