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The Nidder is a 69 km-long (43 mi) river in Hesse, Germany, and part of the Main-Rhine system.
| Nidder | |
|---|---|
 The Nidder at Ortenberg | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Nidda |
• coordinates | 50°11′47″N 8°46′33″E / 50.19638°N 8.77582°E |
| Length | 68.6 km (42.6 mi) [1] |
| Basin size | 435 km2 (168 sq mi) [1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Nidda→ Main→ Rhine→ North Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Spießbach, Merkenfritzerbach, Bleichenbach, Seemenbach |
| • right | Hillersbach, Krebsbach, Erlenbach |
From its source at Herchenhainer Höhe it flows down to Bad Vilbel where it meets with the Nidda. The Bonifatiusweg, the route taken to bring the body of Saint Boniface from Mainz to Fulda, runs along the right (north) bank of the river.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz)
- ^ Müller, K.Th.Chr. (1926). "Der Weg der Leiche des hl. Bonifatius von Altenstadt über den Vogelsberg". Fuldaer Geschichtsblätter. 19: 81–90, 97–112.