Ruhr

:For the conurbation see Ruhr Area.

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The Ruhr is a large river in western Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) starting near the town of Winterberg in Sauerland and ending in the Rhine in the city of Duisburg.

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The Ruhr first flows through the cities Meschede, Arnsberg,Unna,Holzwickede and Schwerte. Then the river forms the southern edge of the Ruhr area, flowing through Hagen, Dortmund, Herdecke, Wetter (Ruhr), Witten, Bochum, Hattingen, Essen, M?lheim and Duisburg.

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The Ruhr crosses five lakes on its way to the Rhine:

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• Hengsteysee between Dortmund and Hagen, Area of the surface: 1.36km? height oft the weir 4.5m
• Harkortsee between Hagen Herdecke and Wetter; Area of the surface: 1.37km?, height of the weir 7,8m
• Kemnader See between Witten and Bochum; Area of the surface: 1,25 km?, height of the weir: to add by somebody else
• Baldeneysee in Essen
• Kettwiger See in Essen

Its name is given to the major industrial region through which it flows.

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Not to be confused with the river Rur, in western North Rhine-Westphalia, Belgium and Netherlands.

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River: :For the Second World War frigate class, see River class frigate. For the state of Nigeria, see Rivers State....

Winterberg: Winterberg is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the middle of the Sauerland, at the source of the Ruhr and Lenne river, at . Population: 14,676 (2002). Area: 148 km². It belongs to the district Hochsauerland....

Sauerland: The Sauerland is a rural hilly area spreading across most of the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, heavily forested and sparsely inhabited. Despite the sparse habitation, loud construction has been known to disturb the more individualistic inhabitants....




Ruhr related Images and Photos (experimental)

An Interior View of Krupps' Steelworks Ruhr