Emscher

The Emscher is a river, a tributary of the Rhine, that flows through the Ruhr area in in western . Its overall length is 83 kilometres with a mean outflow near the mouth into the lower Rhine of 16 m3/s.
  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 115 metres (377 feet)
  • Description: river in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dortmund Airport and Holzwickede station.
is a minor international airport… is situated 2½ km west of Emscher.
is a through station in the town… is situated 2½ km southwest of Emscher.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holzwickede and Wickede.
is a municipality in the district of in , . is situated 3 km southwest of Emscher.
is the easternmost borough in the city of , . is situated 3 km northwest of Emscher.
is a city of around 59,000 people… is situated 3½ km northeast of Emscher.

Emscher

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Latitude
51.51667° or 51° 31′ north
Longitude
7.65° or 7° 39′ east
Open location code
9F39GM82+M2
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Emscher” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Emscher”
  • Arabic: “إمشر”
  • Arabic: “نهر إمشر”
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  • Chinese: “埃姆舍河”
  • Chinese: “埃姆舍爾河”
  • Chuvash: “Эмшер”
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  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر امشر”
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  • Greek: “Έμσερ”
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  • Japanese: “エムシャー川”
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  • Korean: “엠셔강”
  • Latin: “Amsara”
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  • Low German: “Iämscher”
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  • Persian: “امشر”
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  • Russian: “Эмшер”
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  • Ukrainian: “Емшер”
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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