| Wetter | |
|---|---|
 Wetter river at Lich | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Vogelsberg |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Nidda |
| • coordinates | 50°17′52″N 8°48′42″E / 50.29778°N 8.81167°E / 50.29778; 8.81167 |
| Length | 68.8 km (42.8 mi) |
| Basin size | 517 km (200 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Nidda→ Main→ Rhine→ North Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Äschersbach, Usa |
The Wetter is a 69-kilometre-long (43 mi) river in the state of Hesse, Germany. It is a right tributary to the Nidda which itself is a right tributary of the Main.
After leaving the Vogelsberg mountain range the river flows through the Wetterau, a fertile landscape just north of Frankfurt, which is named after the river. The principal towns along the river are Laubach, Lich, Bad Nauheim and Friedberg. The Wetter receives its largest tributary, the Usa, at Friedberg just before it finally joins the Nidda at Niddatal-Assenheim.
Tributaries
The following rivers are tributaries to the river Wetter (from source to mouth):
- Left: Heegbrückerbach
- Right: Hirtenbach, Laubach, Lauter, Äschersbach, Albach, Usa, Straßbach
References
- ^ Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz)
- Kümmerly+Frey: The New International Atlas. Rand McNally (1980)
- List of German rivers (German)
External links
Media related to Wetter (Fluss) at Wikimedia Commons
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