The
Haine (, , ) is a river in southern
Belgium (
Hainaut) and northern
France (
Nord), right tributary of the river
Scheldt. The Haine gave its name to the
County of Hainaut, and the present province of Hainaut. Its source is in
Anderlues, Belgium. As the western end of the
sillon industriel,
Wallonia's industrial backbone, it flows through the heavily industrialized
Borinage region, notably the towns
La Louvière,
Mons and
Saint-Ghislain. A few kilometres after crossing the border to France, the Haine flows into the Scheldt in
Condé-sur-l'Escaut.