Wied (river)

Wied
Country Germany
Physical characteristics
Main source Westerwald
454 m (1,490 ft)
River mouth Rhine
50°26′29″N 7°26′33″E / 50.44139°N 7.44250°E / 50.44139; 7.44250Coordinates: 50°26′29″N 7°26′33″E / 50.44139°N 7.44250°E / 50.44139; 7.44250
Length 102.8 km (63.9 mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression RhineNorth Sea
Basin size 770 km2 (300 sq mi) [1]
Wied at Roßbach
Wiedbridge and Furt in Michelbach

The Wied is a river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and the right tributary of the Rhine. It is 103 km 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

Among the tributaries of the Wied are the following:

Left of the Wied

Right of the Wied

References



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