List of rivers of Belgium

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These are the main rivers of Belgium.

All of Belgium is drained into the North Sea, except the municipality of Momignies (Macquenoise), which is drained by the Oise river into the English Channel. Rivers that flow into the sea are sorted alphabetically. Rivers that flow into other rivers are sorted by the proximity of their points of confluence to the sea. Some rivers (e.g. Moselle, Rhine, Seine) do not flow through Belgium themselves, but they are mentioned for having Belgian tributaries. They are given in italics. Below, the Belgian rivers are given alphabetically. See also Category:Rivers of Belgium. Most rivers have (slightly) different names in French and Dutch. Because most of them are coming from French into Dutch language area, the French name is given first. Some have also a German name.

Note for additions: please remember to add the city where the river meets for each river.

1 By basin
2 Alphabetical list

[edit] By basin

[edit] Meuse

Grevelingen, Krammer, Volkerak (branches in the Netherlands)
- Dintel (in Dintelsas, Netherlands)
  - Mark (near Oudenbosch, Netherlands)
    - Aa or Weerijs (in Breda, Netherlands)
Meuse (Meuse/Maas) (main branch at Stellendam, Netherlands)
- Dieze (in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands)
  - Dommel (in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands)
- Roer (Rur in the German language area) (in Roermond, Netherlands)
  - Inde (in Jülich, Germany)
- Gueule/Geul (Göhl in the German language area) (near Meerssen, Netherlands)
- Geer/Jeker (in Maastricht, Netherlands)
- Fouron/Voer (in Eijsden, Netherlands)
- Berwinne/Berwijn (near Visé)
- Ourthe (in Liège)
  - Vesdre (Weser in the German language area) (near Liège)
    - Hoëgne (in Pepinster)
    - Gileppe (in Limbourg)
  - Amblève (Amel in the German language area) (in Comblain-au-Pont)
    - Salm (in Trois-Ponts)
    - Eau Rouge (near Stavelot)
    - Warche (near Malmedy)
- Hoyoux (in Huy)
- Mehaigne (in Huy)
- Sambre (Samber in Dutch, but not coming into the Dutch area) (in Namur)
- Bocq (in Yvoir)
- Molignée (in Anhée)
- Lesse (in Dinant-Anseremme)
- Viroin (in Vireux-Molhain, France)
- Semois (written Semoy in France) (in Monthermé, France)
- Chiers (in Bazeilles, France)

[edit] Rhine

Rhine (main branch at Hoek van Holland, Netherlands)
- Moselle (in Koblenz, Germany)
  - Sûre (in Wasserbillig, Luxembourg)
    - Our (in Wallendorf, Germany)
    - Alzette (in Ettelbrück, Luxembourg)
      - Attert (in Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg)

[edit] Scheldt

Scheldt (Escaut/Schelde) (near Flushing, Netherlands)
- Rupel (in Rupelmonde)
  - Nete (in Rumst)
    - Kleine Nete (in Lier)
      - Aa (in Grobbendonk)
      - Wamp (in Kasterlee)
    - Grote Nete (in Lier)
      - Wimp (in Herenthout)
      - Molse Nete (in Geel)
      - Laak (in Westerlo)
  - Dijle/Dyle (in Rumst)
    - Senne/Zenne (near Mechelen)
      - Maalbeek (in Grimbergen)
      - Woluwe (in Vilvoorde)
        
        Kleine Maalbeek (in Kraainem)
      - Maelbeek/Maalbeek (in Schaerbeek)
      - Molenbeek (in Brussels-Laken)
      - Neerpedebeek (in Anderlecht-Neerpede)
      - Zuun (in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw-Zuun)
      - Geleytsbeek (in Drogenbos)
      - Linkebeek (in Drogenbos)
      - Molenbeek (in Lot)
      - Senette (in Tubize)
        
        Hain (in Tubize)
        
        Samme (in Braine-le-Comte-Ronquières)
        
        Thines (in Nivelles)
    - Demer (near Rotselaar)
      - Velp (in Halen)
      - Gete (in Halen)
        
        Grote Gete (in Zoutleeuw)
        
        Kleine Gete (in Zoutleeuw)
      - Herk (in Herk-de-Stad)
    - Voer (in Leuven)
    - IJse (in Huldenberg-Neerijse)
    - Nethen (in Grez-Doiceau-Nethen)
    - Laan (in Huldenberg-Terlanen-Sint-Agatha-Rode)
      - Zilverbeek (in Rixensart-Genval)
    - Thyle (in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve)
      - Orne (in Court-Saint-Etienne)
        
        Houssière (in Mont-Saint-Guibert)
- Durme (near Temse)
- Dender/Dendre (in Dendermonde)
  - Marcq/Mark (in Lessines)
  - Ruisseau d'Ancre (in Lessines)
  - Zulle (in Ath)
  - Oostelijke Dender (in Ath)
  - Westelijke Dender (in Ath)
- Lys/Leie (in Ghent)
  - Mandel (in Wielsbeke)
  - Gaverbeek (in Kortrijk)
  - Douve (in Comines-Warneton)
- Zwalm (in Zwalm)
- Rone (in Kluisbergen)
  - Rhosne (in Ronse)
- Haine (Hene in Dutch, but not coming into the Dutch area) (in Condé-sur-l'Escaut, France)
  - Hogneau (in Condé-sur-l'Escaut)
    - Honelle (in Quiévrain)
      - Aunelle (..)
      - Grande Honelle (..)
      - Petite Honelle (..)
  - Trouille (in Mons)
  - Obrecheuil (near Mons)