Wied (river)
Appearance
Wied | |
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Westerwald |
• elevation | 454 m (1,490 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Rhine |
• coordinates | 50°26′29″N 7°26′33″E / 50.44139°N 7.44250°E |
Length | 102.8 km (63.9 mi) [1] |
Basin size | 770 km2 (300 sq mi) [1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rhine→ North Sea |
The Wied is a river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and a right tributary of the Rhine.
The Wied (German pronunciation: [viːt] ) is 103 km (64 mi) long. It flows mainly south-west, through the Westerwald hills. Its source is near Dreifelden. It flows through Altenkirchen, Neustadt (Wied) and Waldbreitbach, and ends in the Rhine in Neuwied.
Tributaries
[edit]Among the tributaries of the Wied are the following:
Left of the Wied
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Right of the Wied
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See also
[edit]References
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