page_title: Demer
hierarchical_section_title: Demer
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Kaart van Demer en zijn bijrivieren in Zuid-Limburg (Vlaanderen)
context_page_description: The Demer is an 85-kilometre long river in eastern Belgium, right tributary of the Dijle. It flows through the Belgian provinces Limburg and Flemish Brabant. Its source is near Tongeren. It flows into the river Dijle in Werchter, Rotselaar municipality.
  The most important towns along the Demer are Bilzen, Hasselt, Diest and Aarschot. Tributaries of the Demer are the rivers Herk, Gete and Velp.
  The name "Demer" comes from the Celtic language words "tam" and "ara" giving rise to a name meaning "dark coloured river".
context_section_description: The Demer is an 85-kilometre (53 mi) long river in eastern Belgium, right tributary of the Dijle. It flows through the Belgian provinces Limburg and Flemish Brabant. Its source is near Tongeren. It flows into the river Dijle in Werchter, Rotselaar municipality.
  The most important towns along the Demer are (starting from the source) Bilzen, Hasselt, Diest and Aarschot. Tributaries of the Demer are the rivers Herk, Gete and Velp (all three in Halen).
  The name "Demer" comes from the Celtic language words "tam" (dark coloured) and "ara" (water) giving rise to a name meaning "dark coloured river".
caption: The Demer and its tributaries in the south of the province of Limburg
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