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Diemel

Coordinates: 51°38′33″N 9°26′52″E / 51.64250°N 9.44778°E / 51.64250; 9.44778
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Diemel
The Diemel near Trendelburg
Location
CountryGermany
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSauerland
 • coordinates51°15′59″N 8°39′05″E / 51.26639°N 8.65139°E / 51.26639; 8.65139
 • elevation680 m (2,230 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Weser
 • coordinates
51°38′33″N 9°26′52″E / 51.64250°N 9.44778°E / 51.64250; 9.44778
Length110.4 km (68.6 mi) [1]
Basin size1,762 km2 (680 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionWeser→ North Sea
Tributaries 
 • rightTwiste

The Diemel is a river in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Weser.

Route

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The source of the Diemel is near Willingen, in Sauerland. The Diemel flows generally northeast through the towns Marsberg, Warburg, and Trendelburg. It flows into the Weser in Bad Karlshafen.

References

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  1. ^ a b Hydrographic Directory of the NRW State Office for Nature, the Environment and Consumer Protection (Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW 2010) (xls; 4.67 MB)


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