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The Ruhr is a river in western Germany that flows through an industrially important region. It has historically been a crucial resource for the area's economy and development, particularly supporting coal mining and steel production.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- river
- Country
- Germany
- Located in
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Image
- River-ruhr-essen-kettwig.jpeg
- Length
- 217
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- tributary
- Henne
- topic's main category
- Category:Ruhr
- Commons category
- Ruhr
- category for the water basin
- Category:Ruhr basin
- mouth of the watercourse
- Rhine
- Commons gallery
- Ruhr
- watershed area
- 4485
- drainage basin
- Rhine basin
- discharge
- 79.0
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Encyclopedic overview
The Ruhr ( German pronunciation: [ʁuːɐ̯] ) is a river in western Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), a right tributary (east-side) of the Rhine.
Description and history
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