Ellebach

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The Elle brook, popularly known also Ellbach or ( the ) Elle, is a 33.6 km long tributary of the Rur in the district of Düren in North Rhine -Westphalia, Germany.

Course

The river rises on the former military training area Drover Heide, which is located in the municipality Kreuzau. The source of Elle Bach is located south of Kreuzau - floor home. From there it flows northward under other about Merzenich and low trim to Jülich, where it flows into the river Rur.

The catchment area of ​​Elle Bach amounts to 104.7 km ².

Places

At Elle brook these localities are in the district of Düren:

  • Stock Home
  • Rommelsheim
  • Binsfeld
  • Merzenich
  • Arnoldsweiler
  • Ellen
  • Oberzier
  • Niederzier
  • Hambach
  • Stetternich
  • Jülich

Street names

In the villages Rommelsheim, Lower Trim and Jülich there is one named after the waters Ellbachstraße. Also in Merzenich, there is a road that " At the Elle " is named.

Use

The Elle brook was used in the 1970s by one of the Jülich paper mills to discharge of wastewater.

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