Editing Sauer

{{short description|River in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany}}
{{other uses}}
{{infobox river
| name              = Sauer
| map               = Sûre.png
| map_size          = 
| map_caption       = Path of the Sauer [http://u.osmfr.org/m/383739/]
| image             = Fluss_Sauer.jpg
| image_size        = 
| image_caption     = The Sauer in [[Echternach (town)|Echternach]]
| mapframe          = yes
| mapframe-zoom     = 8
| subdivision_type1 = Countries
| subdivision_name1 = {{ubl|[[Belgium]]|[[Germany]]|[[Luxembourg]]}}
| subdivision_type2 = Location
| subdivision_name2 = 
| subdivision_type3 = Reference no.
| subdivision_name3 = DE:&nbsp;262
| length = {{convert|173|km|abbr=on}}
| width_avg = 
| depth_avg = 
| source1_location = Source region: In the [[Ardennes]] on the soil of [[Libramont-Chevigny]] near the ''Planchipont'' farm ([[Belgium]])
| source1_coordinates = 
| source1_elevation = ca.&nbsp;{{convert|510|m|abbr=on}}
| mouth_location = Between [[Wasserbilligerbrück]] ([[Germany]]) and [[Wasserbillig]] ([[Luxembourg]]) into the [[Moselle]]
| mouth_coordinates = {{Coord|49.7135889|6.5066861|type:river_region:DE-RP|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| mouth_elevation = ca.&nbsp;{{Höhe|133|DE-NHN|link=false}}
| basin_population = 
| basin_landmarks = 
| river_system = Moselle
| progression = {{RMoselle}}
| basin_size = {{convert|4,259|km2|abbr=on}}
| discharge1_location = at its mouth<ref>Added gauge data from Bollendorf (Sauer), [http://213.139.159.46/prj-wwvauskunft/projects/messstellen/wasserstand/register2.jsp?msn=2628050400&pegelname=Pr%FCmzurlay&gewaesser=Pruem&dfue=1 Prümzurlay] (Prüm) und [http://213.139.159.46/prj-wwvauskunft/projects/messstellen/wasserstand/register2.jsp?msn=2628085400&pegelname=Alsdorf-Oberecken&gewaesser=Nims&dfue=1 Alsdorf-Oberecken] (Nims), increased by the remaining catchment area (199&nbsp;km²) with a conservatively estimated mq of 10</ref>
| discharge1_min = 
| discharge1_avg = {{convert|53.8|m3/s|abbr=on}}
| discharge1_max = 
| tributaries_right = 
| tributaries_left = 
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| ports = 
| bridges = 
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}}

The '''Sauer''' ([[German language|German]] and [[Luxembourgish language|Luxembourgish]], {{IPA|de|ˈzaʊ̯ɐ|-|De-Sauer2.ogg}}, {{IPA|lb|ˈzɑʊɐ|lang|Lb-Sauer.ogg}}) or '''Sûre''' ([[French language|French]], {{IPA|fr|syʁ|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-sûre.wav}}) is a river in [[Belgium]], [[Luxembourg]] and [[Germany]]. A left tributary of the [[Moselle]], its total length is {{convert|173|km|mi}}.

Rising near [[Vaux-sur-Sûre]] in the [[Ardennes]] in southeastern Belgium, the Sauer flows eastwards and becomes the border with Luxembourg near [[Martelange]]. It forms the border between Belgium and Luxembourg for {{convert|13|km|mi|0}} north of Martelange. West of [[Esch-sur-Sûre]] it flows into an artificial lake, the [[Upper Sûre Lake]] created by the [[Esch-sur-Sûre Dam]], which gives its (French) name to the Luxembourgish [[Communes of Luxembourg|commune]] of [[Lac de la Haute-Sûre]]. After flowing through [[Ettelbruck]] and [[Diekirch]], the Sauer forms the border between Luxembourg and Germany for the last {{convert|50|km|mi}} of its course, passing [[Echternach]] before emptying into the [[Moselle]] in [[Wasserbillig]]. The rivers [[Wiltz (river)|Wiltz]], [[Alzette]], [[White Ernz]], [[Black Ernz]], [[Our (river)|Our]], and [[Prüm (river)|Prüm]] are tributaries.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Sûre|Sauer}}
* {{in lang|de|fr}} [http://www.naturpark-sure.lu The Obersauer Nature Park]

{{Moselle Tributaries}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:International rivers of Europe]]
[[Category:Sauer basin| ]]
[[Category:Belgium–Luxembourg border]]
[[Category:Germany–Luxembourg border]]
[[Category:Rivers of the Ardennes (Belgium)]]
[[Category:Rivers of the Ardennes (Luxembourg)]]
[[Category:Rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate]]
[[Category:Rivers of Belgium]]
[[Category:Rivers of Wallonia]]
[[Category:Rivers of Luxembourg (Belgium)]]
[[Category:Rivers of Luxembourg]]
[[Category:Rivers of Ettelbruck]]
[[Category:Diekirch]]
[[Category:Echternach]]
[[Category:Martelange]]
[[Category:Vaux-sur-Sûre]]
[[Category:Rivers of the Eifel]]
[[Category:Rivers of Germany]]
[[Category:Border rivers]]


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