RUR

Rur (-German, in Dutch: Roer, not to be confused with the Ruhr) is a river in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. It is a tributary to the river Meuse. About 90% of the river is in Germany.

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The source of the Rur is in the National Park Hautes Fagnes/Hohes Venn, near the 696 m high Signal de Botrange in Belgium at 660 m altitude. South of Monschau it flows into Germany, through North Rhine-Westphalia. It flows first through the northern part of the Eifel hills.

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After 39 km it reaches an artificial lake Rurstausee, the second largest of Germany. After approx. 160 km it flows into the Netherlands, and after 170 km it flows into the river Meuse in the city Roermond.

Ruhr: :For the conurbation see Ruhr Area....

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