Editing Erft

{{Short description|River in Germany}}
{{Infobox river
| name = Erft
| map = Erft (rivière).png
| map_size = 
| map_caption = Cours of the river Erft [http://u.osmfr.org/m/389014/]
| image = Erft in Bergheim.jpg
| image_size = 
| image_caption = Lower reaches of the Erft near [[Bergheim, North Rhine-Westphalia|Bergheim]]
| subdivision_type1 = Country 
| subdivision_name1 = [[Germany]]
| subdivision_type2 = State
| subdivision_name2 = [[North Rhine-Westphalia]]
| subdivision_type3 = Reference no.
| subdivision_name3 = DE:&nbsp;274
| length = {{convert|106.6|km|abbr=on}}<small>&nbsp;(incl. ''Kuhbach'')</small><ref name="TIM" />
| width_avg = 
| depth_avg = 
| source1_location = Southeast of [[Engelgau]] as the Kuhbach<br /><small>Signed source of the Erft near [[Holzmülheim]]</small>
| source1_coordinates = {{Coord|50.48722|6.58722|type:river_region:DE-NW|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| source1_elevation = {{Höhe|527|DE-NHN|link=true }}
| mouth_location = [[Rhine]] near [[Neuss]]-[[Grimlinghausen (Neuss)|Grimlinghausen]]
| mouth_coordinates = {{Coord|51.18444|6.73167|type:river_region:DE-NW|format=dms|display=inline}}
| mouth_elevation = {{Höhe|31|DE-NHN|link=true}}
| basin_population = 
| basin_landmarks = {{ubl
 | Cities: [[Neuss]]
 | Large towns: [[Euskirchen]], [[Erftstadt]], [[Bedburg]], [[Bergheim, North Rhine-Westphalia|Bergheim]], [[Grevenbroich]], [[Kerpen]]
 | Small towns: [[Bad Münstereifel]]
 }}
| progression = {{RRhine}}
| basin_size = {{convert|1,837.915|km2|abbr=on}} {{GeoQuelle|DE-NW|TIM|REF-NAME="TIM"}}
| discharge1_location = at ''Neubrück'' gauge<ref name="ev10">[http://luadb.lds.nrw.de/LUA/wiski/download_jb.php?name=Neubrueck&jahr=2007 Gewässerkundliches Jahrbuch 2007] (pdf, 360 kB)</ref>
| discharge1_min = Record low: {{convert|5.15|m³/s|abbr=on}} <small> (in 16.07.2007)</small><br />Average low: {{convert|10.4|m³/s|abbr=on}}
| discharge1_avg = {{convert|16.4|m³/s|abbr=on}}
| discharge1_max = Average high: {{convert|31.3|m³/s|abbr=on}}<br />Record high: {{convert|46.6|m³/s|abbr=on}} <small>(in 04.06.1984)</small>
| tributaries_right = [[Swist]], [[Gillbach]], [[Norfbach]]
| tributaries_left = [[Veybach]], [[Rotbach (Erft)|Rotbach]], [[Neffelbach]]
| waterbodies = 
| ports = 
| bridges = 
}}
The '''Erft''' ({{IPA|de|ʔɛɐ̯ft|pron|De-Erft.ogg}}) is a river in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]]. It flows through the foothills of the [[Eifel]], and joins the [[Lower Rhine]]  (left tributary). Its origin is near [[Nettersheim]], and its mouth in [[Neuss]]-Grimlinghausen south of the [[:de:Josef-Kardinal-Frings-Brücke (Düsseldorf)|Josef Cardinal Frings Bridge]]. The river is {{convert|106.6|km|mi}} long, which is significantly shorter than it was originally. Due to the [[open-pit mining]] of [[lignite]] in the ''Hambacher Loch'', the flow of the river had to be changed.

The Erft gave its name to the town of [[Erftstadt]], through which it flows, as well as to the [[Rhein-Erft-Kreis|Rhein-Erft district]]. It also flows through the towns of [[Bad Münstereifel]], [[Euskirchen]], [[Bergheim, North Rhine-Westphalia|Bergheim]], [[Bedburg]] and [[Grevenbroich]].

==Gallery==
{{Gallery|width=200
|File:Erftquelle 2009.jpg|Source of the Erft near [[Holzmülheim]]
|File:Erft Grevenbroich.jpg|The Erft near [[Grevenbroich]]
|File:Erftmündung.jpg|Mouth of the Erft in the Rhine near [[Neuss-Grimlinghausen]]
}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Rhine Tributaries}}
{{Rivers of Germany}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia]]
[[Category:Erft basin| ]]
[[Category:Rivers of the Eifel]]
[[Category:Rivers of Germany]]


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