| Diemel | |
|---|---|
 The Diemel near Trendelburg | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Sauerland |
| • coordinates | 51°15′59″N 8°39′05″E / 51.26639°N 8.65139°E / 51.26639; 8.65139 |
| • elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Weser |
| • coordinates | 51°38′33″N 9°26′52″E / 51.64250°N 9.44778°E / 51.64250; 9.44778 |
| Length | 110.4 km (68.6 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,762 km (680 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Weser→ North Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Twiste |
The Diemel is a river in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a western and orographically left tributary of the Weser. It is the first, and therefore southernmost, of the larger Weser tributaries after its formation by the confluence of the Fulda and Werra rivers.
Route
The source of the Diemel is near Willingen, in Sauerland. The Diemel flows generally northeast through the towns Marsberg, Warburg, and Trendelburg. It flows into the Weser in Bad Karlshafen.
References
- ^ Hydrographic Directory of the NRW State Office for Nature, the Environment and Consumer Protection (Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW 2010) (xls; 4.67 MB)
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