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Wied (river)

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

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Length
189 w
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Source
Wied
Map
Location
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
Physical characteristics
SourceWesterwald
 • elevation454 m (1,490 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Rhine
 • coordinates
50°26′29″N 7°26′33″E / 50.44139°N 7.44250°E / 50.44139; 7.44250
Length102.8 km (63.9 mi) 1
Basin size
770 km2 (300 sq mi) 1
Basin features
ProgressionRhineNorth Sea
Wied at Roßbach source ↗
Wiedbridge and Furt in Michelbach source ↗

The Wied (German pronunciation: [viːt] ) is a river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and a right tributary of the Rhine.

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

See also

References

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