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Weiß

River in Germany

Body of waterriverQ896143

Also known as Weis-Bach

Length: 18.1 km
Mouth: Sieg
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1.lanuv.nrw.de/fileadmin/lanuv/wasser/pdf/Gewaesserverzeichnis%20GSK3C.xlsRetrieved 2017-07-17
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Country: Germany
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1.Stated in Geographic Names Server
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Watershed area: 71.463 km²

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The Weiß is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, which is 18.1 kilometers (11.2 mi) in length. Its source is near the mountain Kalteiche, at a height of 493 meters (1,617 ft) above sea level. Then it flows through the villages Wilgersdorf, Rudersdorf, Anzhausen, Niederdielfen, Kaan-Marienborn, and the city Siegen. The Weiß flows into the Sieg in Siegen, at 247 meters elevation.

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Located in: North Rhine-Westphalia
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1.Stated in Geographic Names Server
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Drainage basin: Rhine basin

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50.7999, 8.1475OpenStreetMap ↗

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