Wied | |
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Westerwald |
• elevation | 454 m (1,490 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Rhine |
• coordinates | 50°26′29″N 7°26′33″E / 50.44139°N 7.44250°ECoordinates: 50°26′29″N 7°26′33″E / 50.44139°N 7.44250°E |
Length | 102.8 km (63.9 mi) [1] |
Basin size | 770 km2 (300 sq mi) [1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rhine→ North Sea |
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Wied at Roßbach
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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] (listen)) 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
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Right of the Wied
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See also
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