Ruhr (river)
| Ruhr | |
|---|---|
The Ruhr in Essen-Kettwig | |
| 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 / 51.45083°N 6.72278°E |
| Length | 219.2 km (136.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,485 km2 (1,732 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 79 m3/s (2,800 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rhine→ North Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Lenne, Volme |
| • right | Möhne |
The Ruhr (German pronunciation: [ʁuːɐ̯] ⓘ) is a river in western Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), a right tributary (east-side) of the Rhine.