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Ruhr (river)

Not to be confused with the river Rur in western North Rhine-Westphalia, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
Ruhr
The Ruhr in Essen-Kettwig
Location
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationKahler Asten
 • elevation870 m (2,850 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Rhine
 • coordinates
51°27′3″N 6°43′22″E / 51.45083°N 6.72278°E / 51.45083; 6.72278
Length219.2 km (136.2 mi) [1]
Basin size4,485 km2 (1,732 sq mi) [1]
Discharge 
 • average79 m3/s (2,800 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionRhine→ North Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftLenne, Volme
 • rightMöhne

The Ruhr is a river in western Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), a right tributary (east-side) of the Rhine.

  1. ^ a b Hydrographic Directory of the NRW State Office for Nature, the Environment and Consumer Protection (Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW 2010) (xls; 4.67 MB)

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