Haine

Haine
Haine
	The Haine river in Havré
Location
Countries	Belgium and France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Hainaut, Belgium
Mouth
• location	Scheldt
• coordinates	50°26′17″N 3°35′39″E / 50.43806°N 3.59417°E
Length	ca. 78 km (48 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Scheldt→ North Sea

The Haine (French: Haine, French pronunciation: [ɛn] ^ⓘ; Dutch: Hene; German: Henne; Picard: Héne; Walloon: Hinne) is a river in southern Belgium (Hainaut) and northern France (Nord), right tributary of the river Scheldt. The Haine gave its name to the County of Hainaut, and the present province of Hainaut. Its source is in Anderlues, Belgium. As the western end of the sillon industriel, Wallonia's industrial backbone, it flows through the heavily industrialized Borinage region, notably the towns La Louvière, Mons and Saint-Ghislain. A few kilometres after crossing the border into France, the Haine flows into the Scheldt in Condé-sur-l'Escaut. Its length within Belgium is 72 km (45 mi)^[1] and the Belgian part of its drainage basin is 802 km² (310 sq mi).^[2]

References

^ Mon bassin, ma rivière, Société publique de gestion de l'eau
^ Haine, Société publique de gestion de l'eau

External links

Contrat Rivière Haine

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[1] Mon bassin, ma rivière, Société publique de gestion de l'eau

[2] Haine, Société publique de gestion de l'eau

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