Geleenbeek
thumb|The Geleenbeek near Heerlen The Geleenbeek (; ) is a river in Limburg, the Netherlands. Its source is near the village Benzenrade, part of the city of Heerlen. It flows generally northwest, along Nuth, Schinnen, Spaubeek, turns north at Geleen, flows through the centre of Sittard, and further north through Nieuwstadt until it flows into a branch of the Meuse at Stevensweert.
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- Geleenbeek
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- Bij Baakhoven, de Gelenbeek foto7 2015-03-08 14.57.jpg
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- The Geleenbeek near Susteren
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- Kaart met plateaus en dalen Zuid-Limburg.PNG
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- The Geleenbeek (Gb) in South Limburg, with tributaries Roode Beek (R) and Caumerbeek (C).
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- Meuse
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- Country
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- Netherlands
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- Limburg
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thumb|The Geleenbeek near Heerlen The Geleenbeek (; ) is a river in Limburg, the Netherlands. Its source is near the village Benzenrade, part of the city of Heerlen. It flows generally northwest, along Nuth, Schinnen, Spaubeek, turns north at Geleen, flows through the centre of Sittard, and further north through Nieuwstadt until it flows into a branch of the Meuse at Stevensweert.
Its Latin name is "Glana", which means "bright brook".