Wurm

Wurm
Wurm
	Zwei Mühlen on the Wurm betweenSchloss Rimburg(D) and the village of Rimburg (NL)
	Course of the Inde, Wurm and Rur
Location
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Reference no.	DE: 2828
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	South ofAachen
• coordinates	50°44′15″N6°05′16″E/ 50.7374694°N 6.0877111°E
• elevation	265 m abovesea level (NN)
Mouth
• location	North ofHeinsberginto theRur
• coordinates	51°05′52″N6°06′22″E/ 51.0977°N 6.1062°E
• elevation	32 m abovesea level (NN)
Length	57.1 km (35.5 mi)
Basin size	355.518 km2(137.266 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Rur→Meuse→North Sea
Landmarks	Cities: Aachen; Large towns: Geilenkirchen;

TheWurm(German pronunciation:[vʊʁm];Dutch:Worm[ʋɔr(ə)m]) is ariverin the state ofNorth Rhine-Westphaliain westernGermany.It rises in theEifel mountainsand flows for 57 kilometres before discharging into theRur.

Geography

The Wurm is a left (western) tributary of theRur(Dutch:Roer). The Rur is a tributary of theMeuse.

The sources of the Wurm are several brooks in the forests southwest ofAachen,which form the Wurm after theDiepenbendenreservoir. From there the Wurm nowadays flows through canals through the city of Aachen, until it resurfaces again at theEuropaplatzin the east of Aachen. North of Aachen (betweenKerkradeandHerzogenrath) the river forms the border with theNetherlandsfor approximately 10 km. It flows into theRurnearHeinsberg.

Other towns on the river Wurm areWürselen,Übach-PalenbergandGeilenkirchen.

The nameWurmis thought to originate from theGermanwordwarm(same meaning in English), as the source brooks were fed from the thermal springs in Aachen.