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River in Luxembourg, Belgium and France

Chiers
The Chiers at Charency-Vezin

Location
Countries	France Belgium Luxembourg
Physical characteristics

Source
• location	Near Differdange, Luxembourg
• elevation	±350 m (1,150 ft)

Mouth
• location	Meuse
• coordinates	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 (858 sq mi)
Basin features
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.

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.

References

Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Chiers (B4--0100)".

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