Rooigembeek (original) (raw)

The Rooigembeek is a small stream in East Flanders, Belgium. It is a right tributary of the , which is a left tributary of the Scheldt. In its upper course, it is called Leedsebeek. In British texts about the 1708 Battle of Oudenaarde, the stream is called Norken River, possibly after the Flemish village Nokere (Kruishoutem municipality), some 9 kilometres (6 mi) away. * v * t * e