Nister (river)

The Nister, also called the Great Nister (German: Große Nister) to distinguish it from its tributary, the Black Nister, is a river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Nister
The Nister between Wissen and Helmeroth
Location
Country	Germany
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Westerwald
Mouth
• location	Sieg
• coordinates	50°46′33″N 7°42′29″E
Length	63.8 km (39.6 mi) [1]
Basin size	246 km2 (95 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression	Sieg→ Rhine→ North Sea

The Schwarze Nister in the Bacher Lay near Bad Marienberg

The Valley of the Nister near Höhn in March

The Nister is a right tributary of the Sieg. It is 64 km (40 mi) long.^[1] 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.

It flows through the rocky upland region known as Kroppach Switzerland.

See also

• List of rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate

References

1. Hydrographic 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)