Nete (river)

Nete (river)
The Grote Nete near Heist-op-den-Berg

The Nete (Dutch, in French: Nèthe) is a river in northern Belgium, right tributary of the Rupel. It flows through the Belgian province of Antwerp. It is formed in Lier, at the confluence of the rivers Grote Nete and Kleine Nete. It flows through Duffel and joins the river Dijle in Rumst to form the river Rupel.

Grote Nete

The Grote Nete (Big Nete) river has its source near Hechtel in the Belgian province of Limburg. It flows in western direction along the towns Geel, Westerlo and Heist-op-den-Berg before joining the Kleine Nete in Lier.

Kleine Nete

The Kleine Nete (Small Nete) river has its source near Retie in the Belgian province of Antwerp. In Grobbendonk, the river is joined by the water of the Aa. It flows in south-western direction along the towns Herentals and Nijlen before joining the Grote Nete in Lier.

See also

During the French occupation of the Southern Netherlands (1792–1815) there was a département named after the river Nete, see Deux-Nèthes.

Coordinates: 51°07′53″N 4°34′53″E / 51.1315°N 4.5813°E / 51.1315; 4.5813



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Nete River — The Nete (Dutch, in French: Nèthe ) is a river in northern Belgium, right tributary of the Rupel. It flows through the Belgian province Antwerp. It is formed in Lier, at the confluence of the rivers Grote Nete and Kleine Nete. It flows through… …   Wikipedia

  • Nete — may mean: Nete (river), in northern Belgium Nete language, spoken in Papua New Guinea Nete (mythology), one of the three muses of the lyre that were worshipped at Delphi. Her sisters were Mese and Hypate This disambiguation page lists articles… …   Wikipedia

  • Aa River — may refer to:*Aa River (France), in northern France *Aa River (Meuse), in North Brabant, Netherlands *Drentse Aa, a river in Groningen, Netherlands *Aabach (Greifensee), or Ustermer Aa, a river in Switzerland *Aabach (Afte), formerly called the… …   Wikipedia

  • United Kingdom of the Netherlands — Infobox Former Country native name = Koninkrijk der Nederlanden Royaume des Pays Bas conventional long name = Kingdom of the Netherlands common name = Netherlands continent = Europe region = Benelux country = Netherlands era = Congress of Vienna… …   Wikipedia

  • Heist-op-den-Berg — Infobox Belgium Municipality name=Heist op den Berg picture= picture map arms=Heist op den Berg.jpg region=BE REG FLE community=BE NL province=BE PROV AN arrondissement=Mechelen nis=12014 pyramid date= 0 19= 20 64= 65= foreigners= foreigners date …   Wikipedia

  • Castle of Westerlo — On the territory of the municipality of Westerlo (Westerloo, using the old spelling) there are several castles. Castle of the Princes de Mérode Locals call it: Oud Kasteel (Old Castle)The castle has been the home of the House of Merode since more …   Wikipedia

  • Antwerp Water Works — The Antwerp Water Works (Dutch: Antwerpse Water Werken) or AWW produces water for the city of Antwerp (Belgium) and its surroundings. The AWW has a yearly production of 150 million m3 and a revenue of 100 million euro.HistoryBetween 1832 and 1892 …   Wikipedia

  • Scheldt — Infobox River | river name = Scheldt caption = The Scheldt in Antwerp origin = France mouth = North Sea coord|51|25|51|N|3|31|44|E|name=North Sea Scheldt|display=inline,title basin countries = France, Belgium, Netherlands length = 350 km (217 mi) …   Wikipedia

  • List of rivers of Belgium — These are the main rivers of Belgium.All of Belgium is drained into the North Sea, except the municipality of Momignies (Macquenoise), which is drained by the Oise river into the English Channel. Rivers that flow into the sea are sorted… …   Wikipedia

  • Colonización espacial usando embriones — Embrión de 8 células listo para ser transferido en una fecundación in vitro La colonización espacial usando embriones es un concepto teórico de colonización espacial interestelar que trata acerca de enviar una misión robótica a un planeta… …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”