Wieda (river)

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Wieda
WiedaOrtFluss.jpg
The Wieda flowing through its eponymous village
Location
Country Germany
Location Osterode am Harz district, Lower Saxony and Nordhausen district, Thuringia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationAm Nullpunkt, piece of woodland near Wieda
  coordinates 51°40′44″N10°37′05″E / 51.6789083°N 10.6179972°E / 51.6789083; 10.6179972
  elevationca. 602 m above  sea level (NN)
Mouth  
  location
below Woffleben  [ de; nl ] (a district of Ellrich) into the Zorge
  coordinates
51°33′06″N10°44′25″E / 51.551583°N 10.740167°E / 51.551583; 10.740167 Coordinates: 51°33′06″N10°44′25″E / 51.551583°N 10.740167°E / 51.551583; 10.740167
  elevation
206.9 m above  sea level (NN)
Basin features
Progression ZorgeHelmeUnstrutSaaleElbeNorth Sea

Wieda is a river in the German states of Lower Saxony and Thuringia.

The Wieda has its source above the village of Wieda, flows through the village of Walkenried, the hamlet of Wiedigshof  [ de ] and the village of Gudersleben  [ de; nl ] before discharging in the Harz river Zorge near Woffleben  [ de; nl ], a district of Ellrich. Its channel regularly dries up in the summer months - it sinks into the karst soil and reappears in other places as springs. Its most important tributary is the Uffe.

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