Diemel

The Diemel (German pronunciation: [ˈdiːml̩] ^ⓘ) is a river in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a western and orographically left tributary of the Weser. It is the first, and therefore southernmost, of the larger Weser tributaries after its formation at the confluence of the Fulda and Werra rivers.

Diemel
The Diemel near Trendelburg
Location
Country	Germany
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Sauerland
• coordinates	51°15′59″N 8°39′05″E
• elevation	680 m (2,230 ft)
Mouth
• location	Weser
• coordinates	51°38′33″N 9°26′52″E
Length	110.4 km (68.6 mi) [1]
Basin size	1,762 km2 (680 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression	Weser→ North Sea
Tributaries
• right	Twiste

The Twiste is a tributary of the Diemel, joining the latter from the right in Warburg.

Route

The source of the Diemel is near Willingen, in Sauerland. The Diemel flows generally northeast through the towns Marsberg, Warburg, and Trendelburg. It flows into the Weser in Bad Karlshafen.