Geleenbeek Explained

Geleenbeek
Map:Kaart met plateaus en dalen Zuid-Limburg.PNG
Mouth Location:Meuse
Mouth Coordinates:51.1199°N 5.8552°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Netherlands
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Limburg
Length:44.7km (27.8miles)

The Geleenbeek (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ɣəˈleːmbeːk/; Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish: Gelaenbaek in Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish pronounced as /ɣəˈlɛːmbɛːk/) is a river in Limburg, the Netherlands. Its source is near the village Benzenrade, part of the city of Heerlen. It flows generally northwest, along Nuth, Schinnen, Spaubeek, turns north at Geleen, flows through the centre of Sittard, and further north through Nieuwstadt until it flows into a branch of the Meuse at Stevensweert.

Its Latin name is "Glana", which means "bright brook".