Lauter (Rhine)
River in Germany and France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lauter (in its upper course also: Wieslauter) is a river in Germany and France.
Lauter | |
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Location | |
Countries | Germany and France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Palatine Forest |
Mouth | |
• location | Rhine |
• coordinates | 48°59′6″N 8°16′4″E |
Length | 55 km (34 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rhine→ North Sea |
The Lauter is a left tributary of the Rhine. Its length is 55 kilometres (34 mi), of which 39 km is in France and on the France–Germany border.[1] It is formed by the confluence of two headstreams (Scheidbach and Wartenbach) north of Hinterweidenthal in the Palatine Forest in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It flows through Dahn, crosses the border with France, flows through Wissembourg, and then forms the French-German international boundary until its confluence with the Rhine near Lauterbourg and Neuburg am Rhein.
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