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Wied (river)

Coordinates: 50°26′29″N 7°26′33″E / 50.44139°N 7.44250°E / 50.44139; 7.44250
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Wied
Map
Location
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
Physical characteristics
SourceWesterwald
 • elevation454 m (1,490 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Rhine
 • coordinates
50°26′29″N 7°26′33″E / 50.44139°N 7.44250°E / 50.44139; 7.44250
Length102.8 km (63.9 mi) [1]
Basin size770 km2 (300 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionRhineNorth Sea
Wied at Roßbach
Wiedbridge and Furt in Michelbach

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

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Among the tributaries of the Wied are the following:

Left of the Wied

Right of the Wied

See also

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References

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