Berwinne
Encyclopedia
The Berwinne is a river of eastern Belgium
, right tributary of the Meuse. It flows for 31.9 kilometres through the provinces of Liège
and Limburg
. Its source is in the eastern part of the municipality Aubel
, near the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
. It flows in generally northwestern direction, along Val-Dieu Abbey
, Dalhem
and Moelingen, before joining the Meuse between Visé
and the Dutch
border.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, right tributary of the Meuse. It flows for 31.9 kilometres through the provinces of Liège
Liège (province)
Liège is the easternmost province of Belgium and belongs to the Walloon Region. It is an area of French and German ethnicity. It borders on the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and in Belgium the provinces of Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant , and those of Flemish Brabant and Limburg . Its...
and Limburg
Limburg (Belgium)
Limburg is the easternmost province of modern Flanders, which is one of the three main political and cultural sub-divisions of modern Belgium. It is located west of the river Meuse . It borders on the Dutch provinces of North Brabant and Limburg and the Belgian provinces of Liège, Flemish Brabant...
. Its source is in the eastern part of the municipality Aubel
Aubel
Aubel is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Liège. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,082 inhabitants. The total area is 18.83 km², giving a population density of 217 inhabitants per km²....
, near the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
The Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial contains the graves of 7,992 members of the American military who died in World War II. It is one of fourteen cemeteries for American World War II dead on foreign soil, and is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission...
. It flows in generally northwestern direction, along Val-Dieu Abbey
Val-Dieu Abbey
Val-Dieu Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in the Berwinne valley near Aubel in the Land of Herve .-History:...
, Dalhem
Dalhem
Dalhem is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006 Dalhem had a total population of 6,486. The total area is 36.06 km² which gives a population density of 180 inhabitants per km²....
and Moelingen, before joining the Meuse between Visé
Visé
Visé is a Walloon municipality and city of Belgium, where it is located on the river Meuse, in the province of Liège.The municipality consists of the former municipalities of Visé, Lanaye, Lixhe, Richelle, Argenteau and Cheratte....
and the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
border.