Niers

The Niers (German: [niːɐ̯s], Dutch: [niːrs] ^ⓘ) is a river in Germany and the Netherlands, a right tributary of the river Meuse (German and Dutch: Maas). Its wellspring is near Erkelenz, south of Mönchengladbach, in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany).

Niers
The Niers at Weeze
Overview map
Location
Countries	Germany Netherlands
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lower Rhine region
• coordinates	51°04′49″N 6°23′31″E
• elevation	±75 m (246 ft)
Mouth
• location	Meuse
• coordinates	51°42′50″N 5°56′51″E
Length	113.1 km (70.3 mi) [1]
Basin size	1,373 km2 (530 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression	Meuse→ North Sea

Course and length

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.

See also

• List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia
• Meuse#Tributaries