Vesdre valley

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The Vesdre valley is a river valley in eastern Belgium known for its industrial heritage, picturesque landscapes, and towns such as Pepinster along the Vesdre River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
river valley
containsSettlement Eupen NERFINISHED
Pepinster NERFINISHED
Verviers NERFINISHED
country Belgium
downstreamTown Chaudfontaine NERFINISHED
Pepinster NERFINISHED
environmentalIssue flood risk
followsRiver Vesdre River NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic forested hillsides
narrow valley floor
steep slopes
hasEconomicRole commuter corridor
regional industry corridor
hasFeature Eupen Dam NERFINISHED
Gileppe Dam NERFINISHED
Vesdre reservoirs NERFINISHED
hasInfrastructure railway lines
road network
hasRecreation cycling
hiking
nature tourism
hasTransport railway line 37
regional bus routes
historicalActivity paper industry
textile industry
wool processing
historicalPeriodOfGrowth 19th century
Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED
knownFor industrial heritage
picturesque landscapes
languageRegion French-speaking Belgium NERFINISHED
locatedIn Liège Province NERFINISHED
eastern Belgium
midstreamTown Verviers NERFINISHED
namedAfter Vesdre River NERFINISHED
nearCity Liège NERFINISHED
partlyIn German-speaking Community of Belgium NERFINISHED
partOf Ardennes foothills NERFINISHED
Wallonia NERFINISHED
regionType industrial valley
river landscape
upstreamTown Eupen NERFINISHED
usedFor drinking water supply
hydropower
watercourse Vesdre River NERFINISHED

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Limburg an der Vesdre locatedIn Vesdre valley
Pepinster locatedIn Vesdre valley