Our (; , ) is a river in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. It is a left-hand tributary of the Sauer/Sûre. Its length is , and it drains a basin of . Unilateral sovereignty begins only at the respective shore. In the upper reaches between Germany and Belgium, the border lies on the thalweg.

Tributaries

<small>– Location of confluences measured from source –</small>

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

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

Villages on the Our

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:

  • Roth an der Our
  • Ouren
  • Sevenig
  • Dahnen
  • Dasburg
  • Rodershausen
  • Untereisenbach
  • Stolzembourg
  • Bettel
  • Gentingen
  • Ammeldingen an der Our
  • Schönberg
  • Wallendorf
  • Grüfflingen (near St. Vith)
  • Auel

Usage

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

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Our.jpg|The Our near Dasburg-Pont. Left: Germany, right: Luxembourg.

Our River near Dasburg (2).jpg|The Our near Dasburg

Tripoint Belgium-Germany-Luxembourg (105).jpg|The tripoint between Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg at the Our

Valley of the Our river, NW of Dasbourg-Pont, with Rellesmühle 02.jpg|The Our valley northwest of Dasburg-Pont

Our river in Vianden.jpg|The Our in Vianden

Our Vianden 018.jpg|The Our near Vianden

Sauer confluent Our.jpg|Confluence with the Sauer

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See also

  • Our Natural Park

References

Further reading

  • Leonard Palzkill: Ourtal ohne Grenzen. Neuerburg, 2006, .
  • Our Nature Park – tourism, ecology and events in northern Luxembourg
  • Hochwassermeldezentrum Rheinland-Pfalz