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Wiltz
Wolz
River
Wolz Benonchamps.jpg
The Wiltz in Benonchamps.
Countries  Belgium,  Luxembourg
Regions Ardennes, Oesling
Tributaries
 - left Clerve
Small city Wiltz
Source Ardennes
 - location Bastogne, Luxembourg, Belgium
Confluence Sauer
 - location Bourscheid, Luxembourg
 - elevation 240 m (787 ft)
 - coordinates 49°55′25″N 6°02′58″E / 49.92361°N 6.04944°E / 49.92361; 6.04944
Length 42 km (26 mi)
Basin 80 km² (31 sq mi)

The Wiltz is a river in Belgium and Luxembourg. It is a left tributary of the Sauer river. It is part of the drainage basin of the Rhine river.

Geography

The Wiltz river has a length of 42 km (26.1 mi), and a drainage basin with an area of 80 km2 (31 sq mi).

Course

The Wiltz starts in the Ardennes, in Bastogne, a municipality in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. The river is formed to the south of Bastogne by two small streams.

After a course of about 8 km2 (3 sq mi) in Belgium, the river gets into Luxemboug flowing to the east through the Oesling region. In the village of Niederwampach (Clervaux canton), the river turns to the south.

In Kautenbach, commune of Kiischpelt (Wiltz canton), the Wiltz is joined by its main tributary, the Clerve (Luxembourgish: [Klierf] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), German: Clierf).

Finally, the Wiltz river flows into the Sauer river in Bourscheid, Diekirch canton.

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