Chiers
River in Luxembourg, Belgium and France
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The Chiers at
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Source | |
• location | Near Differdange , Luxembourg |
• elevation | ±350 m (1,150 ft) |
Mouth | |
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Meuse |
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49°39′30″N 4°59′40″E / 49.65833°N 4.99444°E / 49.65833; 4.99444 |
Length | ±140 km (87 mi) |
Basin size | 2,222 km 2 (858 sq mi) |
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Progression | Meuse → North Sea |
The Chiers ( French pronunciation: [ʃjɛʁ] ; Luxembourgish : Kuer , German : Korn ) is a river in Luxembourg , Belgium and France . It is a right tributary of the Meuse . The total length of the Chiers is approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) , of which 127 km (79 mi) in France. [1]
The source of the Chiers is near Differdange , in Luxembourg. The Chiers flows roughly in western direction, and crosses the border with Belgium and flows through Athus ( province of Luxembourg ).
It then crosses the border with France, flows through Longwy and Longuyon ( Meurthe-et-Moselle ) and forms the border with Belgium for a few kilometres near Torgny (in the municipality of Rouvroy ). It continues through France, along Montmédy ( Meuse ) and Carignan ( Ardennes ).
The Chiers flows into the Meuse at Bazeilles , near Sedan .
The main tributaries of the Chiers are the Loison and the Othain , along with smaller tributaries like the Aulnois .
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