Geleenbeek
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| Geleenbeek | |
|---|---|
| File:Bij Baakhoven, de Gelenbeek foto7 2015-03-08 14.57.jpg The Geleenbeek near Susteren | |
| File:Kaart met plateaus en dalen Zuid-Limburg.PNG The Geleenbeek (Gb) in South Limburg, with tributaries Roode Beek (R) and Caumerbeek (C). | |
| Location | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Meuse |
• coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Length | 44.7 km (27.8 mi) [1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Meuse→ North Sea |
The Geleenbeek (Dutch pronunciation: [ɣəˈleːmbeːk]; Limburgish: Gelaenbaek [ɣəˈlɛːmbɛːk])[tone?] 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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