The Niers (German pronunciation: [niːɐ̯s], Dutch: [niːrs]) is a riverinGermany and The Netherlands, a right tributary of the river Maas (Meuse). Its wellspring is near Erkelenz, south of Mönchengladbach, in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany).
| Niers | |
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The Niers at Weeze
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Overview map
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| Location | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
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| • location | Lower Rhine region |
| • coordinates | 51°04′49″N 6°23′31″E / 51.08028°N 6.39194°E / 51.08028; 6.39194 |
| • elevation | ±75 m (246 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Maas |
• coordinates | 51°42′50″N 5°56′51″E / 51.71389°N 5.94750°E / 51.71389; 5.94750 |
| Length | 113.1 km (70.3 mi) [1] |
| Basin size | 1,373 km2 (530 sq mi) [1] |
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| Progression | Meuse→ North Sea |
The Niers flows through Mönchengladbach, Viersen, Wachtendonk, Geldern and Goch before flowing into the Meuse just across the border with the Netherlands, in Gennep, Limburg (Netherlands).
Its overall length is 116 km - 108 km in Germany, 8 km in the Netherlands.
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