Erft

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The Erft gave its name to the town of Erftstadt, through which it flows, as well as to the Rhein-Erft district.

River Course

The source is located within the town area of Nettersheim.

The river reaches then Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Weilerswist, Erftstadt, Kerpen, Bergheim, Bedburg, Grevenbroich.

The river mouth to the Rhine ist located in Neuss, but the channel "Obererft (Upper Erft)" reaches the city border to Düsseldorf at Neuss Harbour.

Tributaries are (selected): Veybach, Swist, Rotbach, Neffelbach, Gillbach, Norfbach.

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