Röhr (river)

Röhr
Country	Germany
States	North Rhine-Westphalia
Physical characteristics
River mouth	Ruhr; 51°26′04″N 7°59′27″E / 51.4344°N 7.9908°ECoordinates: 51°26′04″N 7°59′27″E / 51.4344°N 7.9908°E
Length	28.9 km (18.0 mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression	Ruhr→ Rhine→ North Sea
Basin size	203 km2 (78 sq mi) [1]
Tributaries	Left:; Sorpe; Right:; Linnepe;

Röhr (German pronunciation: [ˈʁøːɐ̯]) is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Ruhr river, which is a tributary of the Rhine. It flows into the Ruhr in Arnsberg-Hüsten.

It has the following main tributaries:

The Sorpe is a left tributary stream of the Röhr, located in Hochsauerlandkreis.
The Linnepe is a right tributary stream of the Röhr, also in Hochsauerlandkreis.

References

1 2 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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[DE-NW_GSK3C-1] 1 2 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)

Röhr (river)

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