Gulp (river)

{{refimprove|date=September 2015}} {{Infobox river | name = Gulp | image = Gulp-Slenaken.jpg | image_caption = The river Gulp near Slenaken | source1_location = near Henri-Chapelle | mouth_location = Geul near Gulpen | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|50|49|13|N|5|53|48|E|name=Geul-Gulp|display=inline,title}} | progression = {{RGeul}} | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = Belgium, Netherlands | length_km = 20.7 | length_ref = {{GeoQuelle|DE-NW|GSK3C}} | source1_elevation = | discharge1_avg = | basin_size = }} [[File:Gulpen, de Gulp IMG 2384 2022-06-12 11.15.jpg|the Gulp in Gulpen|thumb|250px|left]] The '''Gulp''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈɣʏl(ə)p|lang}}, {{IPA|li|ˈɣʏl(ə)p|lang}};{{fix|text=tone?|date=March 2022}} {{langx|fr|Galoppe}}) is a {{convert|21|km|mi}} long river in eastern Belgium and southeastern Netherlands. It flows through the Belgian provinces of Liège and Limburg, and the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a strongly meandering, fast flowing, left-bank tributary of the Geul river. Because of it strong meanders, it is difficult to determine its exact length.

During Roman times, the river was called ''Galopia'' or ''Gulippa'', meaning ''little Geul'' or ''upper brook''.{{disputed inline|Roman times?|date=September 2015}} The Gulp is a real trout stream: flowing fast and rich in oxygen. Brown trout are abundant. The landscape of the narrow Gulp valley resembles much the valley of the Geul: a fascinating mixture of deciduous forests, meadows, farmland, muddy banks, stream pools, orchards and ''holle wegen'' (eroded dirt roads).

== Flow == The source is in Henri-Chapelle. It joins the Geul near Gulpen,<ref>[http://atlas1868.nl/li/gulpen.html J. Kuyper, ''Gemeente Atlas van Nederland'', 1865-1870, "Gulpen"]. Map of Gulpen with river ''De Gulp'', around 1868</ref> overlooked by motte-and-bailey castle Gracht Burggraaf. It flows through the villages Hombourg, Teuven (both in Belgium), Slenaken and Gulpen (both in the Netherlands).

From its source in Henri-Chapelle, a village of the municipality of Welkenraedt, province of Liège it runs in a northwestern direction across the Dutch border, after which it flows into the Geul. This happens near a motte-and-bailey castle called "Burggraaf" at Gulpen, where also the Eyserbeek river joins the Geul from the opposite bank. This is the place and municipality to which it evidently gets its name.

thumb|right|The Gulp in the center of Gulpen

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Category:Rivers of Belgium Category:Rivers of the Netherlands Category:Rivers of Liège Province Category:Rivers of South Limburg (Netherlands) Category:Gulpen-Wittem Category:Plombières Category:Voeren Category:Welkenraedt