Ruhr (river)
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Not to be confused with the river Rur in western North Rhine-Westphalia, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
The Ruhr is a river in western Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), a right tributary (east-side) of the Rhine.
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Ruhr | |
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Kahler Asten |
• elevation | 870 m (2,850 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Rhine |
• coordinates | 51°27′3″N 6°43′22″E |
Length | 219.2 km (136.2 mi) [1] |
Basin size | 4,485 km2 (1,732 sq mi) [1] |
Discharge | |
• average | 79 m3/s (2,800 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rhine→ North Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Lenne, Volme |
• right | Möhne |
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