Nister (river)

Nister
Country Germany
Basin features
Main source Westerwald
River mouth Sieg
50°46′33″N 7°42′29″E / 50.77583°N 7.70806°E / 50.77583; 7.70806Coordinates: 50°46′33″N 7°42′29″E / 50.77583°N 7.70806°E / 50.77583; 7.70806
Physical characteristics
Length 64 km (40 mi)
The Schwarze Nister in the Bacher Lay near Bad Marienberg
The Valley of the Nister near Höhn in March
The Nister between Wissen and Helmeroth

The Nister is a river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, a right tributary of the Sieg. It is 64 km long. Its source is in the Westerwald hills, near Willingen. It flows south of Bad Marienberg and north of Hachenburg. Near Wissen the Nister flows into the Sieg.


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