Geul
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The Geul ( , ; ; ) is a river in Belgium and in the Netherlands, where it is a right-bank tributary to the river Meuse.
The Geul ( , ; ; ) is a river in Belgium and in the Netherlands, where it is a right-bank tributary to the river Meuse. ==Pollution== The water of the Geul is polluted seriously with heavy metals zinc and lead and as a result also is a serious source of heavy metal inflow into the Meuse. This pollution is a result of former zinc and lead mining activities near the Belgian towns of Kelmis (La Calamine) and Plombières (formerly named Bleiberg). The last one of these mines have closed early in the 20th century. One of the reasons for giving up mining activities in Plombières was the occasional flooding of the mine by the Geul, as the bedrock (mainly Carboniferous limestone) contains many faults and fissures. Although mine factory buildings have been demolished, old railway dikes still are abundantly present in the area. They provide ideal hiking routes, that are known for the presence of so-called "zinc flora" (zinc-tolerant plants, such as yellow calamine violet and Viola calaminaria). ==Gallery== File:Kelmis Tueljebach - Geul.jpg|At Kelmis Tueljebach File:Schin op Geul-Geul-Schoonbron-1.JPG|At Schin op Geul File:Geul bij Strabeek Limburg.jpg|At Strabeek File:Geul voulwammes.jpg|Estuary at Voulwammes ==See also== Oehl ==References==
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