The Mehaigne () is a river in
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
. It is a left tributary to the
Meuse
The Meuse ( , , , ; wa, Moûze ) or Maas ( , ; li, Maos or ) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. It has a t ...
. Its source is at Saint-Denis (
La Bruyère), in the province of
Namur
Namur (; ; nl, Namen ; wa, Nameur) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration.
Namu ...
, at an elevation of .
The Mehaigne flows in a roughly eastern direction through a region called
Hesbaye
The Hesbaye ( French, ), or Haspengouw (Dutch and Limburgish, ) is a traditional cultural and geophysical region in eastern Belgium. It is a loamy plateau region which forms a watershed between the Meuse and Scheldt drainage basins. It has be ...
. It flows into the river Meuse in the municipality of
Wanze
Wanze (; wa, Wônse) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Antheit, Bas-Oha, Huccorgne, Moha, Vinalmont, and Wanze.
Notable residents
* Paul Delvaux ...
at an elevation of .
Rivers of Belgium
Rivers of Namur (province)
Rivers of Limburg (Belgium)
Rivers of Liège Province
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