Wark River
Encyclopedia
The Wark is a river
flowing through Luxembourg
, joining the Alzette
at Ettelbruck
. It flows through the towns of Mertzig
, Feulen
, Welscheid
and Warken.
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 Alzette
Alzette
The Alzette is a river with a length of 73 kilometers in France and Luxembourg. It is a right tributary of the Sauer.It rises in Thil near the town Villerupt in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département, France. It crosses the border with Luxembourg after a few kilometres. In Lameschmillen it is joined...
at Ettelbruck
Ettelbruck
Ettelbruck is a commune with city status in central Luxembourg, with a population of approximately 7,500. As of 2005, the town of Ettelbruck itself, which lies in the east of the commune, has a population of 6,191. The town of Warken and Grentzingen are also within the commune...
. It flows through the towns of Mertzig
Mertzig
Mertzig is a commune and town in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch., the town of Mertzig, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 1,439....
, Feulen
Feulen
Feulen is a commune in central Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch, which is part of the district of Diekirch. The commune's administrative centre is Niederfeulen.Towns within the commune include Niederfeulen and Oberfeulen....
, Welscheid
Welscheid
Welscheid is a village in the commune of Bourscheid, in north-eastern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 145....
and Warken.