Wiesent (Regnitz)

Wiesent
Country Germany
States Bavaria
Physical characteristics
Main source Franconian Switzerland
River mouth Regnitz
49°42′53″N 11°3′7″E / 49.71472°N 11.05194°E / 49.71472; 11.05194Coordinates: 49°42′53″N 11°3′7″E / 49.71472°N 11.05194°E / 49.71472; 11.05194
Length 78.8 km (49.0 mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression Regnitz→ Main→ Rhine→ North Sea
Basin size 1,041 km2 (402 sq mi) [1]

Wiesent is a river of Bavaria, Germany. It is a right tributary of the river Regnitz. It is the main river of the Franconian Switzerland region, rising near the village Steinfeld. It flows through the towns Hollfeld, Muggendorf and Ebermannstadt, and joins the Regnitz in Forchheim.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Complete table of the Bavarian Waterbody Register by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (xls, 10.3 MB)


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