Along the brook

The Geleenbeek (originally called (de) Geleen) is a stream in the south of the Dutch province of Limburg that is part of the river basin of the Meuse.

The Geleenbeek rises as a source at 120 meters NAP in Benzenrade near Heerlen. This source is located in the cellars of the Benzenraderhof, a farm already mentioned in 13th-century archives and which stands on Roman foundations. The Geleenbeek catchment area comprises approximately 170 kilometers of the watercourse, making it the largest catchment area within the former Roer and Overmaas water board. The catchment area contains 143 kilometers of the stream with a general ecological function.