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Niers

Coordinates:51°42′50″N5°56′51″E/ 51.71389°N 5.94750°E/51.71389; 5.94750
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Niers
The Niers atWeeze
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Physical characteristics
Source
• locationLower Rhine region
• coordinates51°04′49″N6°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″N5°56′51″E/ 51.71389°N 5.94750°E/51.71389; 5.94750
Length113.1 km (70.3 mi)[1]
Basin size1,373 km2(530 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionMeuse→North Sea

TheNiers(German pronunciation:[niːɐ̯s],Dutch:[niːrs]) is ariverinGermanyand TheNetherlands,a right tributary of the river Maas (Meuse). Its wellspring is nearErkelenz,south ofMönchengladbach,inNorth Rhine-Westphalia(Germany).

Course and length

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The Niers flows throughMönchengladbach,Viersen,Wachtendonk,GeldernandGochbefore flowing into the Meuse just across the border with the Netherlands, inGennep,Limburg (Netherlands).

Its overall length is 116 km - 108 km in Germany, 8 km in the Netherlands.

See also

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References

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  1. ^abHydrographic 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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