Prüm (river)


The Prüm is a river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, left tributary of the Sauer.
Its total length is, and its basin area is. The Prüm rises in the Schneifel hills, north of the town of Prüm, close to the border with Belgium. It flows southward through Prüm, Waxweiler, Holsthum, and Irrel. The Prüm discharges to the Sauer in Minden, on the border with Luxembourg, three kilometres east of Echternach. The largest tributary of the Prüm is the Nims.

Catchment and tributaries

The catchment of the Prüm is in area. The largest tributaries of the Prüm are, r = right bank ):

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