Our (river)

The river rises in the eastern Ardennes and western Eifel on Belgian soil. Its source near Losheimergraben lies northeast of the Eichelsberg mountain (653 m) at 643 m, near the B 265. Just a few hundred metres away is the source of the River Kyll. The Our initially follows the B 265, also the Belgian–German border. From the tripoint by the Europa Monument between Ouren (Belgium), Sevenig (Germany), and Lieler (Luxembourg), it runs almost entirely on the German–Luxembourg border until Wallendorf. It generally meanders from north to south. For the section along the German–Luxembourg border, the Our is a jointly managed condominium (the "Joint German–Luxembourg Sovereign Area"). Unilateral sovereignty begins only at the respective shore. In the upper reaches between Germany and Belgium, the border lies on the thalweg. ==Tributaries==

– Location of confluences measured from source – • Ihrenbach (left, at km 21, length 15.9 km) • Braunlauf (right, at km 23, length 15.4 km) • Ulf (right, near km 30, length 17.8 km) • Irsen (left, near km 67, length 35.5 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. ==Gallery==

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 ==See also==