Olef
| Olef | |
|---|---|
Confluence of the Olef and the Urft in Gemünd | |
| Location | |
| Countries | Germany and Belgium |
| Reference no. | DE: 28228 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | West of Ramscheid |
| • coordinates | 50°26′28″N 6°22′35″E / 50.44105°N 6.37625°E |
| • elevation | ca. 639 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Mouth | |
• location | In Gemünd into the Urft |
• coordinates | 50°34′21″N 6°30′01″E / 50.5725°N 6.5003°E |
• elevation | ca. 334 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Length | 27.9 km |
| Basin size | 196.073 km2 |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Urft→ Rur→ Meuse→ North Sea |
| Waterbodies | Reservoirs: Olef Reservoir |
The Olef, tributary of the Urft | |
The Olef is a river in Liège, Belgium and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is 27.9 kilometres (17.3 mi) long and a left-hand tributary of the Urft. It flows through the Eifel Mountains in the western part of the Germany and eastern part of Belgium.