Ruwer

Ruwer
Ruwer valley near Kasel
Map
Location
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationHunsrück
Mouth 
 • location
Moselle
 • coordinates
49°47′08″N 6°42′19″E / 49.7855°N 6.7052°E / 49.7855; 6.7052
Length46 km (29 mi)
Basin size238 km2 (92 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMoselleRhineNorth Sea

The Ruwer is a river in Germany with a length of 46 kilometres (29 mi). It is a right tributary of the Moselle. The valley of the Ruwer is a part of the Moselle wine-growing region near Trier in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is famous for its Riesling wines, see Ruwer (region), and, prior to 1 August 2007, the Moselle region used to be known as Moselle-Saar-Ruwer.

In the lower Ruwer valley are the villages of Waldrach, Kasel, Mertesdorf, Eitelsbach and Ruwer.