Nister (river)
The Nister, also called the Great Nister (German: Große Nister) to distinguish it from its tributary, the Black Nister, is a river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
| Nister | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Westerwald |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sieg |
• coordinates | 50°46′33″N 7°42′29″E |
| Length | 64 km (40 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sieg→ Rhine→ North Sea |
The Schwarze Nister in the Bacher Lay near Bad Marienberg
The Valley of the Nister near Höhn in March
The Nister is a right tributary of the Sieg. It is 64 km (40 mi) long. Its source is in the Westerwald hills, near Willingen. It flows south of Bad Marienberg and north of Hachenburg. Near Wissen the Nister flows into the Sieg.
It flows through the rocky upland region known as Kroppach Switzerland.
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