| Schwalm Swalm | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Schwalm_1_gross.jpg) Near Hariksee, Germany | |
| Location | |
| Countries | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Wegberg |
| • elevation | ±85 m (279 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Meuse near Swalmen |
• coordinates | 51°14′55″N 6°00′37″E / 51.2486°N 6.0102°E |
| Length | 45.3 km (28.1 mi) [1] |
| Basin size | 269 km2 (104 sq mi) [1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Meuse→ North Sea |
The Schwalm (German) or Swalm (Dutch), is a small river in Germany and the Netherlands, tributary to the river Meuse. Its source is near Wegberg, in the district Heinsberg, south-west of Mönchengladbach, in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany). The Schwalm flows through Wegberg and Brüggen before flowing into the Meuse across the border with the Netherlands, in Swalmen. Its total length is 45 km.[1]