Sayn (river)

Sayn/Saynbach
The Sayn between Zürbach and Maxsain
Location Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Reference no. DE: 2712
Physical characteristics
Main source Near Himburg in the Upper Westerwald
430 m
50°34′14″N 7°52′14″E / 50.57057°N 7.87064°E / 50.57057; 7.87064Coordinates: 50°34′14″N 7°52′14″E / 50.57057°N 7.87064°E / 50.57057; 7.87064
River mouth In Bendorf into the Rhine
70 m
50°25′07″N 7°33′27″E / 50.418527°N 7.557478°E / 50.418527; 7.557478
Length 42.7 km
Basin features
Progression Rhine North Sea
River system Rhine
Basin size 222.348 km²

The Sayn (frequently also called the Saynbach) is a small river, just under 43 kilometres long, in the south of the Westerwald hill region of Germany. It rises near Himburg in the Upper Westerwald and empties into the River Rhine in Bendorf (between the towns of Koblenz and Neuwied).

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