Wiesbach (Nahe)

Wiesbach
The Wiesbach near Welgesheim in winter
Map of the catchment area (excluding the mouth) of the two parallel Donnersberg streams: the Wiesbach (right) and Appelbach (left)
Location
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
Reference no.DE: 25498
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNorth Palatine Uplands
 • coordinates49°38′54.43″N 7°55′25.67″E / 49.6484528°N 7.9237972°E / 49.6484528; 7.9237972
 • elevationca. 445 m above sea level (NHN)
Mouth 
 • location
At Grolsheim
 • coordinates
49°54′13.01″N 7°54′46.74″E / 49.9036139°N 7.9129833°E / 49.9036139; 7.9129833
 • elevation
ca. 92 m above sea level (NHN)
Length44.4 km (27.6 mi)[1]
Basin size201.534 km2 (77.813 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionNaheRhineNorth Sea

The Wiesbach is a 44.4-kilometre-long (27.6 mi) river of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

The Wiesbach rises in the North Palatine Uplands and flows into the Nahe near Grolsheim in the county of Mainz-Bingen. It is a 2nd order stream managed by the Wiesbachverband, which operates in the counties of Alzey-Worms and Mainz-Bingen. Together with the Selz and the Appelbach it is one of the most important rivers of Rhenish Hesse.


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