Blees
Encyclopedia
The Blees is a river
flowing through Luxembourg
, joining the Sauer
at Bleesbruck
. It flows through the towns of Hosingen
, Brandenbourg
, and Bastendorf
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
flowing through Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, joining the Sauer
Sauer
The Sauer or Sûre is a river in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. A left tributary of the river Moselle, its total length is 173 km....
at Bleesbruck
Bleesbruck
Bleesbruck is a village in the commune of Bettendorf, in eastern Luxembourg. Located nearby is the confluence of the Sauer and the Blees....
. It flows through the towns of Hosingen
Hosingen
Hosingen is a commune and small town in northern Luxembourg. Near Hosingen there is a transmitter for FM and TV of RTL., the town of Hosingen, which lies in the south of the commune, has a population of 761. Other towns within the commune include Bockholtz, Dorscheid, Neidhausen, Rodershausen,...
, Brandenbourg
Brandenbourg
Brandenbourg is a village in the commune of Tandel, in north-eastern Luxembourg. It lies in the valley of the Blees river, and is the site of the 10th century Brandenbourg Castle. , the village has a population of 189....
, and Bastendorf
Bastendorf
Bastendorf is a small town in the commune of Tandel, in north-eastern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 371.Bastendorf was a commune in the canton of Diekirch until 1 January 2006, when it was merged with the commune of Fouhren to form the new commune of Tandel, in Vianden. The law...
.