Ruhr (river)
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The Ruhr is a river in western Germany, a right tributary of the Rhine.
The Ruhr in Essen-Kettwig
The Ruhr valley near Bochum during a flood
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The Ruhr area, also referred to as the Ruhr District, Ruhr Region, or Ruhr Valley, is a polycentric urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population density of 1,160/km2 and a populati
Ruhr (river)
…first passes the towns of Meschede, Arnsberg, Wickede, Fröndenberg, Holzwickede, Iserlohn, and Schwerte. Then the river marks the southern limit of the Ruhr area, passing Hagen, Dortmund, Herdecke, Wetter, Witten, Bochum, Hattingen, Essen, Mülheim, and Duisburg. The Ruhr area was Germany's primary industrial…
Geographic center of the Ruhrgebiets (51°31′03″N 7°08′42″E / 51.51758°N 7.14507°E / 51.51758; 7.14507), in the Röhlinghausen neighborhood of Herne.
Old market square in Dortmund with St. Reinold's Church
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001
Zeche Zollern in Dortmund