North Rhine-Westphalia, commonly shortened to NRW, is a German state (Land) in Western Germany. With more than 17.9 million inhabitants, it is the most populous state of Germany. Covering an area of 34,084 square kilometres (13,160 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest German state by size. Apart from the city-states, it is also the most densely populated state in Germany.
The Sieg is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Rhine.
The Aabach is a 14-kilometre-long (8.7 mi) river in Germany, a left tributary of the river Afte. It rises near the village Madfeld, part of the town Brilon, in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia near the border with Hesse. From there it flows north between mountains up to 503 metres (1,650 ft) high through a forested landscape, partly in the natural park Diemelsee. After a few kilometers it flows into the artificial lake Aabachstausee. It flows to the north and empties only about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) further north after Bad Wünnenberg, where it flows into the Afte.
The Heller is a 30 km long river in western Germany. It is a left tributary of the Sieg. The source is located near Haiger in Hesse. It flows through Burbach and Neunkirchen in North Rhine-Westphalia. It flows into the river Sieg in Betzdorf, Rhineland-Palatinate. Its basin area is 204 km².
The Kyll, noted by the Roman poet Ausonius as Celbis, is a 128-kilometre-long (80 mi) river in western Germany, left tributary of the Moselle. It rises in the Eifel mountains, near the border with Belgium and flows generally south through the towns Stadtkyll, Gerolstein, Kyllburg and east of Bitburg. It flows into the Moselle in Ehrang, a suburb of Trier.
The Diemel is a river in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Weser.
Elsoff is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Eder, which it joins near Hatzfeld.
Schlüsselgrund is a small river of Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Calenberger Bach near Warburg.
Calenberger Bach is a small river of Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Diemel in Warburg.
Eggel is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Diemel. Its lower section defines the boundary between North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse.
Hoppecke is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse, Germany. It flows into the Diemel near Marsberg.
Itter is a river of Hesse and of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Diemel. It flows through Willingen.
Nuhne is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia and of Hesse, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Eder, which it joins near Frankenberg.
Olfe is a river of Hesse and of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Nuhne near Neukirchen.
Orke is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia and of Hesse, Germany. It flows into the Eder in Ederbringhausen, Hesse.
Orpe is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse, Germany. It flows into the Diemel in Diemelstadt-Wrexen.
The Twiste is a river of Hesse and of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the most important tributary of the Diemel, which it joins in Warburg. Its largest tributaries are the Erpe, Watter, Aar and Wande.
Wilde Aa is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse, Germany. It flows into the Orke near Lichtenfels.
Kleine Aa is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, a tributary of the Aabach. Thus it is part of the Rhine River Basin.
The Weiß is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, which is 18.1 kilometers (11.2 mi) in length. Its source is near the mountain Kalteiche, at a height of 493 meters (1,617 ft) above sea level. Then it flows through the villages Wilgersdorf, Rudersdorf, Anzhausen, Niederdielfen, Kaan-Marienborn, and the city Siegen. The Weiß flows into the Sieg in Siegen, at 247 meters elevation.
