River in Hesse, Germany
For other uses, see Wetter.
| 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 | Ă„schersbach, 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: HeegbrĂĽckerbach
- Right: Hirtenbach, Laubach, Lauter, Ă„schersbach, Albach, Usa, StraĂźbach
References※
- KĂĽmmerly+Frey: The New International Atlas. Rand McNally (1980)
- List of German rivers (German)
External links※
Media related to Wetter (Fluss) at Wikimedia Commons