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river in Germany

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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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Instance of
river
Country
Germany
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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