Wied (river)

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

Wied
Location
CountryGermany
Physical characteristics
SourceWesterwald
  elevation454 m (1,490 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Rhine
  coordinates
50°26′29″N 7°26′33″E
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 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

Among the tributaries of the Wied are the following:

Left of the Wied

Right of the Wied

  • Rothenbach, near Hanwerth
  • Ingelbach, near Ingelbach
  • Michelbach, in Michelbach
  • Sehrtenbach, in Altenkirchen
  • Erbach (Quengelsbach), in Altenkirchen
  • Ölferbach (Lenzbach), near Niederölfen
  • Birnbach, near Neitersen
  • Mehrbach, near Ehrenstein Abbey (Asbach)
  • Pfaffenbach (Hammerbach), near Wiedmühle (Neustadt)
  • Reichelbach, near Segendorf (Neuwied)

See also

References


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