Woluwe
Stream in Brussels, Belgium
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The Woluwe (French: [wolywe]; Dutch: [ˈʋoːlyu.ə]) is a stream that flows through several municipalities in the south-east and east of Brussels, Belgium, and is a right tributary of the Senne in Vilvoorde. The Kleine (little) Maalbeek is a tributary of the Woluwe in Kraainem. Many ponds formed along the stream over time, among which the Mellaerts Ponds still exist. The valley of the Woluwe crosses the municipalities of Auderghem, Watermael-Boitsfort, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Kraainem, Zaventem, Machelen and Vilvoorde.
| Woluwe | |
|---|---|
The Woluwe in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Senne |
• coordinates | 50°53′N 4°27′E |
| Length | 17.3 km (10.7 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Senne→ Dyle→ Rupel→ Scheldt→ North Sea |
The towns of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert and Sint-Stevens-Woluwe derive their name from it.
See also
References
External links
Media related to Woluwe at Wikimedia Commons- Map of the Woluwe in Brussels
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