Demer ( nderl. Demer , fr. Démer ) - Belgian river flowing through the province of Flemish Brabant and Limburg . The name of the river goes back to the Celtic tam (dark) and ara (water). Demer refers to the basin of the Scheldt . The length of the river is 95 km. The catchment area is 2,200 km².
| Demer | |
|---|---|
| the nether Demer , fr. Demer | |
 Demer in Hasselt | |
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 95 km |
| Pool | 2,200 km² |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | Ketsingen |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Dil |
| • Location | at Verkhter |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Diehl → Ryupel → Schelde → North Sea |
| A country |
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 - source  - mouth | |
Demer spills during the period of heavy rainfall cause significant damage to the regional economy [1] : in 1998, the damage amounted to more than 16 million euros .
Current
The source of Demer is in Ketsingen . At first the river flows to the north, but at Bilzen turns to the west. Demer flows through Hasselt , Lummen , Dist , Zichem and Aarschot , and flows into Deyle at Verchter . Through Deila , Rupel and Scheldt , the Demer waters flow into the North Sea . The main tributaries of the Demer are the Herk, Goethe, Velpe, Zvarte-Bek (“Black Creek”), Hulpe, Mott and Winge [2] .
Historical Information
Demer was first mentioned in 870 . According to the Mersen Treaty of Demer, the holding of the deceased of the Lothing King Lothar II , who died in the year 869, was divided by the deceased childless. At that time, however, Demer was called Dale , today Demer is called one of the tributaries Dale .
Photos
The source of Demer in Ketsingen.
The confluence of Demer (left) in Dale (right).
Notes
- ↑ T. Barjas Blanco, P. Willems, P.-K. Chiang, K. Cauwenbergs. B. De Moor, J. Berlamont. “Flood Regulation by Means of Model Predictive Control” in Hans Hellendoorn. “Intelligent Infrastructures” . books.google.be . The appeal date is January 21, 2019.
- ↑ Meanders in de Demervallei tussen Diest en Werchter (inaccessible link - history ) . www.ciwvlaanderen.be . The appeal date is January 21, 2019