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{{short description|Tributary of the Meuse through Belgium and Netherlands}}
{{Infobox river
| name = Jeker
| name_other = Geer
| image = Le geer a kanne.JPG
| image_caption = Jeker river at Kanne (Belgium), near [[Château Neercanne]]
| source1_location = near [[Geer]], [[Liège (province)|Liège]]
| mouth_location = [[Meuse]] in [[Maastricht]]
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|50|50|45|N|5|41|48|E|name=Meuse-Jeker|display=inline,title}}
| progression = {{RMeuse}}
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = [[Belgium]], [[Netherlands]]
| length_km = 54
| source1_elevation = 
| discharge1_avg = 
| basin_size = 
| tributaries_right = [[Yerne]]
}}
The '''Jeker''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈjeːkər|-|Nl-Jeker.ogg}}; {{langx|fr|Geer}}, {{IPA|fr|ʒɛʁ}}) is a [[river]] in [[Belgium]] and in the [[Netherlands]]. It is a left-bank [[tributary]] to the river [[Meuse]]. The source of the Jeker is near the village of [[Geer]], in the [[Belgian provinces|Belgian province]] of [[Liège (province)|Liège]]. The river is approximately {{convert|54|km|mi}} long, of which about {{convert|50|km|mi}} is in Belgium (provinces of Liège and [[Limburg (Belgium)|Limburg]]) and {{convert|4|km|mi}} in the Netherlands (province of [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]]), where it flows into the river Meuse at [[Maastricht]] (Netherlands).

Places through which the Jeker passes include [[Waremme]], [[Tongeren]], [[Kanne]], (all three in Belgium) and [[Maastricht]].

==Recreational aspect==

[[Rafting]] on the Jeker is an entertaining recreational activity. Beginning in [[Kanne]], it is possible to raft into the city of Maastricht on this relaxing river. The water flow is best in mid-autumn and spring. Obstacles may be present when the water is low. The trip from Kanne to Maastricht takes about two hours and crosses the border between Belgium and the Netherlands.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Hollogne-sur-Geer Jeker.jpg|Jeker river at Hollogne-sur-Geer (Belgium) 
File:Conservatorium.JPG|Jeker river passing buildings of Music Conservatorium at Maastricht
File:Stadspark seen from city wall.JPG|Jeker river passing through Maastricht citypark
File:Jeker4.JPG|Jeker river's estuary in Meuse river
</gallery>

{{Commons category}}

[[Category:International rivers of Europe]]
[[Category:Rivers of Belgium]]
[[Category:Rivers of the Netherlands]]
[[Category:Rivers of Liège Province]]
[[Category:Rivers of Limburg (Belgium)]]
[[Category:Rivers of South Limburg (Netherlands)]]
[[Category:Geography of Maastricht]]
[[Category:Tongeren]]

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