Voer
Encyclopedia
The Voer is a small river in Belgium
and the Netherlands
. It is a right tributary to the river Meuse
. The source of the Voer is near the village Sint-Pieters-Voeren in the Belgian province Limburg
. It crosses the Dutch border between 's-Gravenvoeren and Mesch
, and flows into the river Meuse in Eijsden
. Its total length is about 12 km.
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...
and the Netherlands
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...
. It is a right tributary to the river Meuse
Meuse River
The Maas or Meuse is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea...
. The source of the Voer is near the village Sint-Pieters-Voeren in the Belgian province 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...
. It crosses the Dutch border between 's-Gravenvoeren and Mesch
Mesch
Mesch is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Eijsden, about 10 km south of Maastricht.Mesch was a separate municipality until 1943, when it was merged with Eijsden....
, and flows into the river Meuse in Eijsden
Eijsden
Eijsden is a place situated in the southern part of the Dutch province of Limburg. Until January 1st, 2011 it was the main village in a municipality with the same name. On that date this municipality merged with a neighbouring one, which resulted in the new Eijsden-Margraten municipality.Eijsden...
. Its total length is about 12 km.