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Our (river)

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Our (Luxembourgish: [ˈuːɐ̯] ⓘ; French: [uʁ], German: [ˈuːɐ̯]) is a river in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. It is a left-hand tributary of the Sauer/Sûre. Its length is 96 kilometres (60 mi),[2] and it drains a basin of 668 km2 (258 sq mi).[2]

Our
The Our flowing through the Ardennes in Luxembourg
Course of the Our
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Location
Countries
Reference no.DE: 2626
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNortheast of the Eichelsberg in the municipality of Büllingen, parish of Manderfeld
 • coordinates50°22′38″N 6°20′45″E / 50.377186°N 6.345801°E / 50.377186; 6.345801
 • elevationca. 643 m
Mouth 
 • location
Near Wallendorf into the Sauer
 • coordinates
49°52′30″N 6°17′12″E / 49.875111°N 6.28667°E / 49.875111; 6.28667
 • elevation
ca. 177 m above sea level (NHN)
Length96.111 km (59.721 mi)
Basin size
668.334 km2 (258.045 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationat Gemünd Our gauge[1]
 • average9.38 m3/s (331 cu ft/s)
 • minimumRecord low: 50 L/s (1.8 cu ft/s) (5 July 1976)
Average low: 545 L/s (19.2 cu ft/s)
 • maximumAverage high: 118 m3/s (4,200 cu ft/s)
Record high: 236 m3/s (8,300 cu ft/s) (22 December 1991)
Basin features
ProgressionSauer→ Moselle→ Rhine→ North Sea

The source lies in the High Fens in southeastern Belgium, near Manderfeld. The river flows southwards along the German–Belgian border, then from Ouren onward along the German–Luxembourg border. The historic town of Vianden lies on the Our. It empties into the Sauer near Wallendorf.[2]

Course

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The river rises in the eastern Ardennes and western Eifel on Belgian soil. Its source near Losheimergraben lies northeast of the Eichelsberg mountain (653 m) at 643 m, near the B 265. Just a few hundred metres away is the source of the River Kyll. The Our initially follows the B 265, also the Belgian–German border. From the tripoint by the Europa Monument between Ouren (Belgium), Sevenig (Germany), and Lieler (Luxembourg), it runs almost entirely on the German–Luxembourg border until Wallendorf. It generally meanders from north to south.

For the section along the German–Luxembourg border, the Our is a jointly managed condominium (the "Joint German–Luxembourg Sovereign Area").[3] Unilateral sovereignty begins only at the respective shore. In the upper reaches between Germany and Belgium, the border lies on the thalweg.

Tributaries

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– Location of confluences measured from source –

  • Ihrenbach (left, at km 21, length 15.9 km)
  • Braunlauf (right, at km 23, length 15.4 km)
  • Ulf (right, near km 30, length 17.8 km)
  • Irsen (left, near km 67, length 35.5 km)

A comprehensive list including smaller tributaries is at the German Wikipedia.

Villages on the Our

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The town of Vianden, one of the main tourist destinations in Luxembourg, lies on the Our. The Our Valley Route is a circular touring route through Belgium and northern Luxembourg.

Other villages include:

Usage

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The Our is impounded north of Vianden by the Our Dam, forming the lower basin of the Vianden Pumped Storage Plant.[4]

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Pegel Gemünd Our". Landesamt für Umwelt Rheinland-Pfalz. Archived from the original on September 19, 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gewässersteckbrief: Our" (in German). Landesamt für Umwelt Rheinland-Pfalz. Archived from the original on September 19, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ Jacobs, Frank (January 12, 2012). "The World's Most Exclusive Condominium". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "PSW Vianden: Vorstellung". Société Electrique de l'Our (SEO). Retrieved March 11, 2026.

Further reading

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