Meuse

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The Meuse at Dinant
Basin of the Meuse
Location
Country	France, Belgium, Netherlands
Region	Western Europe
Cities	Verdun (France), Sedan (France), Charleville-Mézières (France), Namur (Belgium), Liège (Belgium), Maastricht (Netherlands), Venlo (Netherlands), Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Physical characteristics
Source
- location	Pouilly-en-Bassigny, Le Châtelet-sur-Meuse, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France
- coordinates	47.9867°N 5.6167°E / 47.9867; 5.6167
- elevation	409 m (1,342 ft)
Mouth	North Sea
- location	Hollands Diep, Noord-Brabant/Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
- coordinates	51.715°N 4.6678°E / 51.715; 4.6678
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	925 km (575 mi)
Basin size	34,548 km2 (13,339 sq mi)
Discharge
- average	350 m3/s (12,000 cu ft/s)
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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.^[4]