Roer

Roer
Rur
The Roer in Monschau
Location
Countries
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationHigh Fens
 • elevation660 m (2,170 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Meuse
 • coordinates
51°11′52″N 5°58′52″E / 51.19778°N 5.98111°E / 51.19778; 5.98111
 • elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Length164.5 km (102.2 mi)
Basin size
2,361 km2 (912 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMeuse→ North Sea

The Roer (Dutch: [ruːr] ⓘ, Limburgish: [ʀuːʀ˦]) or Rur (German: [ʁuːɐ̯] ⓘ; French: Rour [ʁuʁ]) is a major river that flows through portions of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. It is a right (eastern) tributary to the Meuse (Dutch: Maas). About 90 percent of the river's course is in Germany.

It is not to be confused with the rivers Ruhr and Röhr, which are tributaries of the Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia.