| Vesdre | |
|---|---|
 Limbourg, fisherman in the Vesdre river | |
 Course of the Vesdre | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Belgium andGermany |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ourthe |
• coordinates | 50°36′42″N5°36′49″E / 50.6116°N 5.6135°E /50.6116; 5.6135 |
| Length | 63.7 km (39.6 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 695 km2 (268 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ourthe→Meuse→North Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Hill,Gileppe,Hoëgne |
TheVesdre (French pronunciation:[vɛsdʁ]ⓘ),Weser (German pronunciation:[ˈveːzɐ]ⓘ) orVesder (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈvɛzdər]) is a river inLiège Province, easternBelgium.
A few kilometres of the upper reaches also flow through the German municipalityRoetgen and form part of the Belgian–German border.[2] The Vesdre's total length is approximately 64 kilometres (40 mi). It is a right tributary to the riverOurthe. Its source lies in theHigh Fens (Hautes Fagnes,Hohes Venn,Hoge Venen), close to the border withGermany nearMonschau. It flows through an artificial lake (Lake Eupen), and then through the towns ofEupen,Verviers,Pepinster andChaudfontaine. The Vesdre flows into the Ourthe a few kilometres fromLiège where the Ourthe in turn flows into the riverMeuse.
The water of the Vesdre has a high acidity (due to theHautes Fagnesbogs), which made it very suitable for the textiles industry around Verviers. The Vesdre was the far eastern end of thesillon industriel, the backbone ofWalloon industry. Nowadays, the water of the Vesdre is mainly used as drinking water.
