Our (river)
- The Our is also the name of a stream in the municipality of Paliseul, Belgium, tributary of the Lesse.
Our | |
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The Our near Vianden | |
Origin | Hautes Fagnes |
Mouth |
Wallendorf 49°52′30.4″N 6°17′12″E / 49.875111°N 6.28667°ECoordinates: 49°52′30.4″N 6°17′12″E / 49.875111°N 6.28667°E |
Progression | Sauer—Moselle—Rhine—North Sea |
Basin countries | Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg |
Length | 78 km (48 mi) |
Source elevation | 653 m (2,142 ft) |
River system | Sauer |
The Our (pronunciation [u:r]; archaic German: Ur) is a river of Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. It is a left tributary to the river Sauer/Sûre. Its total length is 78 kilometres (48 mi).
The source of the Our is in the Hautes Fagnes in south-eastern Belgium, near Manderfeld. It flows southwards, more or less along the German-Belgian border, and after Ouren along the German-Luxembourgish border. The historic city Vianden lies along the Our. The Our flows into the Sauer in Wallendorf.
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