Leukbach

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Leukbach
The Leukbach.
Location
Country	Germany
States	Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Saar
• coordinates	49°36′28″N 6°33′13″E / 49.6078°N 6.5536°E / 49.6078; 6.5536
• elevation	Approx. 145 m above sea level
Length	15 km (9.3 mi)
Basin size	87.9 km2 (33.9 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Saar→ Moselle→ Rhine→ North Sea

Leukbach, also Leuk, is a river of Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is 15 km (9.3 mi) long. The catchment area is 87.9 km² (33.9 sq mi). It flows into the Saar in Saarburg.

It is a left-bank tributary of the Saar. The source is in Eft, in the municipality of Perl, Saarland. The Leukbach flows through the municipalities of Perl, Mettlach, Kirf, Freudenburg, Trassem and Saarburg. The Leuk is fed by water from 26 smaller streams. These include, for example, the Lohbach, Mandelbach and Zinnbach near the town of Saarburg.

See also

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• List of rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate
• List of rivers of Saarland

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