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Lahn
right tributary of the Rhine River in Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lahn is a river in Hesse, Germany with a length of 245.6 kilometres (152.6 mi).
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![]() Map of the Lahn from its source in the Rothaargebirge to its mouth near Koblenz. | |
Location | |
Country | Germany |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | Near the Lahnhof in the municipality of Netphen, North Rhine-Westphalia |
- coordinates | 50°53′32″N 8°14′30″E |
- elevation | 602 m (1,975 ft) |
Mouth | |
- location | Rhine at Lahnstein, Rhineland-Palatinate |
- coordinates | 50°18′32″N 7°35′42″E |
- elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
Length | 245.6 km (152.6 mi) |
Basin size | 5,925.6 km2 (2,287.9 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- average | 54 m3/s (1,900 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rhine→ North Sea |
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Its source is in the Rothaargebirge.
It flows through the towns Marburg, Gießen, Wetzlar, and Limburg an der Lahn.
It joins the River Rhine at Lahnstein, near Koblenz.
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