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| Origin | Pas-de-Calais |
| Mouth | Scheldt |
| Basin countries | Belgium, France |
| Length | 202 km |
| Source elevation | 115 m |
The Leie (Dutch) or Lys (French) is a river in France and Belgium, left tributary of the Scheldt. Pas-de-Calais is a department in northern France. Its name is the French language equivalent of the Strait of Dover, which it borders The Scheldt (Dutch Schelde, French Escaut, Latin Scaldis) is a 350 km[http //www A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Scheldt (Dutch Schelde, French Escaut, Latin Scaldis) is a 350 km[http //www Its source is in Pas-de-Calais, France, and it flows into the river Scheldt in Ghent, Belgium. Pas-de-Calais is a department in northern France. Its name is the French language equivalent of the Strait of Dover, which it borders The Scheldt (Dutch Schelde, French Escaut, Latin Scaldis) is a 350 km[http //www Ghent (ˈɡɛnt Gent ʝɛnt in Dutch, Gand in French, and formerly Gaunt in English) is a City and a Its total length is 202 km.
It is a very polluted river due to the high density of population and industry in the North of France and in Belgium. Historically, the Lys valley was known for the spinning and weaving of flax. Flax (also known as common flax or linseed) (binomial name Linum usitatissimum) is a member of the genus Linum The region of the Leie (between Deinze and Ghent) used to be known as a favourite place for numerous painters in the first half of the twentieth century.
The source of the Lys is in the village Lisbourg, east of Fruges, in the Pas-de-Calais department of France. Lisbourg is a commune of France, situated in the Pas-de-Calais département and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of Fruges is a commune and the chief town of a canton in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region Pas-de-Calais is a department in northern France. Its name is the French language equivalent of the Strait of Dover, which it borders It flows generally northeast through the following departments of France, provinces of Belgium and towns:
- Pas-de-Calais (F): Thérouanne, Aire-sur-la-Lys
- Nord (F): Merville, Armentières, Halluin
- Hainaut (B): Comines-Warneton
- West Flanders (B): Menen, Kortrijk, Waregem
- East Flanders (B): Deinze, Ghent
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In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Belgium is divided into three regions two of them are subdivided into five Provinces each Pas-de-Calais is a department in northern France. Its name is the French language equivalent of the Strait of Dover, which it borders Thérouanne is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. Aire-sur-la-Lys is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. Nord (North is a department in the far north of France. It is the country's most populated department Merville is a town and commune in the Nord département, in northern France. Armentières is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France. Halluin is a town and commune of the Nord département and Lille arrondissement of northern France. Hainaut ( French; English traditionally Hainault, Dutch: Henegouwen, German: Hennegau, Walloon Comines-Warneton (Komen-Waasten is a Walloon Municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen is the westernmost province of the Flemish Region also named Flanders, in Belgium. Menen is also a variation of the nauruan district's name Meneng Menen (Menin is a Municipality located in the Belgian province For the Dutch village see Kortrijk (Netherlands Kortrijk (official name in Dutch; French: Courtrai; Latin Waregem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. East Flanders ( Oost-Vlaanderen in Dutch, Flandre orientale in French) is a province of Flanders, one of the three Deinze is a Municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Ghent (ˈɡɛnt Gent ʝɛnt in Dutch, Gand in French, and formerly Gaunt in English) is a City and a
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