Wied (river)

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Wied
WiedRoss2.jpg
Location
Country Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
Physical characteristics
Source Westerwald
  elevation454 m (1,490 ft)
Mouth  
  location
Rhine
  coordinates
50°26′29″N7°26′33″E / 50.44139°N 7.44250°E / 50.44139; 7.44250 Coordinates: 50°26′29″N7°26′33″E / 50.44139°N 7.44250°E / 50.44139; 7.44250
Length102.8 km (63.9 mi) [1]
Basin size770 km2 (300 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression RhineNorth Sea
Wied at Rossbach BridgeWiedRossb.jpg
Wied at Roßbach
Wiedbridge and Furt in Michelbach MichelbachApril2009 004.jpg
Wiedbridge and Furt in Michelbach

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

Contents

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

See also

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