The Run is a
stream in the
Dutch province
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of
North Brabant
North Brabant ( nl, Noord-Brabant ; Brabantian: ; ), also unofficially called Brabant, is a province in the south of the Netherlands. It borders the provinces of South Holland and Gelderland to the north, Limburg to the east, Zeeland to th ...
. It is a left tributary of the
Dommel and part of the
Meuse
The Meuse ( , , , ; wa, Moûze ) or Maas ( , ; li, Maos or ) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. It has a ...
basin.
The Run originates near the town of
Weebosch and flows in a general northeast direction towards
Veldhoven
Veldhoven () is a municipality and town on the Gender in the southern Netherlands, just southwest of Eindhoven.
Topography
Dutch topographic map of Veldhoven (town), Dec. 2013
Population centres
The modern town of Veldhoven is an agglomerat ...
. South of
Eersel
Eersel () is a municipality and a town in southern Netherlands in the province of North Brabant. Eersel is situated in the Campine (Kempen) area.
Eersel is part of the Acht Zaligheden (Eight Beatitudes) and known for its attractive market. This ...
it flows near the hamlets of
Stokkelen,
Schadewijk and
Stevert.
Near the hamlet Stevert used to be a
watermill
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in the Run, which became obsolete in 1969 due to the channelization of the stream.
Further downstream the Run passes the hamlet of
Heers until it discharges into the Dommel, just south of
Veldhoven
Veldhoven () is a municipality and town on the Gender in the southern Netherlands, just southwest of Eindhoven.
Topography
Dutch topographic map of Veldhoven (town), Dec. 2013
Population centres
The modern town of Veldhoven is an agglomerat ...
.
References
Rivers of North Brabant
Rivers of the Netherlands
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