The Möhne () is a river in
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia or North-Rhine/Westphalia, commonly shortened to NRW, is a States of Germany, state () in Old states of Germany, Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhabitants, it is the List of German states by population, most ...
, Germany. It is a right tributary of the
Ruhr
The Ruhr ( ; , also ''Ruhrpott'' ), also referred to as the Ruhr Area, sometimes Ruhr District, Ruhr Region, or Ruhr Valley, is a polycentric urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population density of 1,160/km2 and a populati ...
. The Möhne passes the towns of
Brilon
Brilon (; ) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, which belongs to the Hochsauerlandkreis.
Geography
Brilon is on the Brilon Heights, at an altitude of about 450m, and the upper reaches of the river Möhne. The town lies between the Ar ...
,
Rüthen
Rüthen () is a town in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Rüthen is situated at the northeastern border of the natural preserve Arnsberger Wald between the Haarstrang and the valley of the river Möhne, app ...
and
Warstein. There is a large artificial lake near the mouth of the river, the
Möhne Reservoir, used for hydro power generation and leisure activities.
File:Moehne_bei_Muelheim_I.jpg, The Möhne near Warstein-Mülheim
File:Moehne_bei_Muelheim_II.jpg, The Möhne near Warstein-Mülheim
References
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Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia
Rivers of Germany
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