Mark (Dender)

For another river in Belgium and the Netherlands, see Mark (Dintel).

The Mark (Dutch) or Marcq (French) is a river in Belgium, right tributary of the Dender. It rises around 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Enghien, Hainaut, close to the village St-Marcou in the forests of Bois de Ligne en Bois d'Enghien. It passes through the homonymous village Marcq, Enghien, Herne, Tollembeek, Galmaarden, Vollezele, Bever, Moerbeke and Viane. The Mark flows into the Dender in Deux-Acres, between Lessines and Geraardsbergen. The Dender is a tributary of the Scheldt. The Mark is approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) long.

Mark
Location
Country	Belgium
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Dender
• coordinates	50°44′17″N 3°51′49″E
Basin features
Progression	Dender→ Scheldt→ North Sea