Roer
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"Rur" redirects here. For the Napoleonic department, see Roer (department). For other uses, see Rur (disambiguation).
The Roer or Rur (German: Rur [ʁuːɐ̯]; Dutch and Limburgish: Roer, Dutch pronunciation: [ˈruːr], Limburgish: [ˈʀuːʀ˦]; French: Rour[2]) is a major river that flows through portions of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. It is a right (eastern) tributary to the Meuse (Dutch: Maas). About 90 percent of the river's course is in Germany.
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Roer Rur | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | High Fens |
• elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Meuse |
• coordinates | 51°11′52″N 5°58′52″E |
• elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
Length | 164.5 km (102.2 mi) [1] |
Basin size | 2,361 km2 (912 sq mi) [1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Meuse→ North Sea |
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It is not to be confused with the rivers Ruhr and Röhr, which are tributaries of the Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia.