The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Verviers
(vrvy´) (KEY) , commune (1991 pop. 53,482), Liège prov., E Belgium, on the Vesdre River and at the foot of the Ardennes. Manufactures of this industrial center include textiles, glass, and machinery. Nearby is a large reservoir, the Barrage de la Gileppe (built 186778).