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| name = Geleenbeek |
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| image_caption = The Geleenbeek near Susteren |
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| mouth_location = [[Meuse]] |
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| progression = {{RMeuse}} |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Netherlands]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]] |
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| length = {{convert|44.7|km|abbr=on}} {{GeoQuelle|DE-NW|GSK3C}} |
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[[File:Ten Esschen6.JPG|thumb|The Geleenbeek near Heerlen]] |
[[File:Ten Esschen6.JPG|thumb|The Geleenbeek near Heerlen]] |
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The '''Geleenbeek''' is a |
The '''Geleenbeek''' is a river in [[Limburg (Netherlands)|Limburg]], the [[Netherlands]]. Its source is near the village Benzenrade, part of the city of [[Heerlen]]. It flows generally northwest, along [[Nuth]], [[Schinnen]], [[Spaubeek]], turns north at [[Geleen]], flows through the centre of [[Sittard]], and further north through [[Nieuwstadt]] until it flows into a branch of the [[Meuse (river)|Meuse]] at [[Stevensweert]]. |
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Its Latin name is "Glana", which means "bright brook". |
Its Latin name is "Glana", which means "bright brook". |
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[[Category:Rivers of the Netherlands]] |
[[Category:Rivers of the Netherlands]] |
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[[Category:Maasgouw]] |
[[Category:Maasgouw]] |
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[[Category:Sittard-Geleen]] |
[[Category:Sittard-Geleen]] |
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[[Category:Meuse drainage basin|1Geleenbeek]] |
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Revision as of 10:47, 24 January 2018
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Geleenbeek | |
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Location | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Limburg |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Meuse |
• coordinates | 51°07′12″N 5°51′19″E / 51.1199°N 5.8552°E |
Length | 44.7 km (27.8 mi) [1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Meuse→ North Sea |
The Geleenbeek is a river in Limburg, the Netherlands. Its source is near the village Benzenrade, part of the city of Heerlen. It flows generally northwest, along Nuth, Schinnen, Spaubeek, turns north at Geleen, flows through the centre of Sittard, and further north through Nieuwstadt until it flows into a branch of the Meuse at Stevensweert.
Its Latin name is "Glana", which means "bright brook".
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