Helpe Majeure

Helpe Majeure is a river that runs through the Nord department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. It rises in the municipality of Ohain, with about a third of its watershed in Belgium, near the town of Momignies. The river initially marks the Franco-Belgian border as it flows north. Then it turns west and flows for 69 kilometres (43 mi) to its confluence north of Noyelles-sur-Sambre, as a southern tributary of the Sambre.[1]

Helpe Majeure
The weir in Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
MouthSambre
  coordinates
50°10′21″N 3°47′46″E
Basin features
ProgressionSambreMeuseNorth Sea

See also

  • Lac du Val-Joly, an artificial lake in France, created by damming the Helpe Majeure

References

  1. (in French) Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Helpe Majeure (D0150650)". Retrieved March 2014.


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