Wipper (Saale)

Wipper
The Wipper at Hettstedt
Location
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Harz
Mouth
• location	Saale
• coordinates	51°47′14″N 11°43′6″E / 51.78722°N 11.71833°E / 51.78722; 11.71833
Length	85 km (53 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Saale→ Elbe→ North Sea

The Wipper is a river in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. A left tributary of the Saale, the Wipper is 85 kilometres (53 mi) long. Its name comes from the old German word Uipparaha, which means "singing, bouncing river".