Lahn
Sign in to saveThe Lahn () is a , right (or eastern) tributary of the Rhine in Germany. Its course passes through the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia (23.0 km), Hesse (165.6 km), and Rhineland-Palatinate (57.0 km).
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The Lahn is a river in Germany that flows into the Rhine from the east, traveling through three federal states along its 245-kilometer course. It matters as an important tributary system that drains portions of central Germany and contributes to the Rhine River, one of Europe's most significant waterways.
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Key facts
- River.name
- Lahn
- River.image
- Verlaufskarte Lahn.png
- River.image_caption
- Map of the Lahn from its source in the Rothaargebirge to its mouth near Koblenz
- River.source1_location
- Near the Lahnhof in the municipality of Netphen, North Rhine-Westphalia
- River.mouth_location
- Rhine at Lahnstein,Rhineland-Palatinate
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Germany
- River.length_km
- 245.6
- River.basin_size_km2
- 5925.6
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Article
29 sectionsContents
- Source area
- Course
- Upper Lahntal and Wetschaft Depression
- Marburg-Gießen Lahntal
- Weilburg Lahntal
- Limburger Basin
- Lower Lahntal
- History
- Early history
- Shipping during the Industrial Revolution
- Recent history
- Boating
- Economy and tourism
- Fauna and flora
- Tributaries
- Table of tributaries
- Gallery
- List of all tributaries
- Municipalities (from source to mouth)
- [[Districts of Germany|Kreis]] [[Siegen-Wittgenstein]], North Rhine-Westphalia
- Landkreis [[Marburg-Biedenkopf]], Hesse
- Landkreis [[Gießen (district)|Gießen]], Hesse
- [[Lahn-Dill-Kreis]], Hesse
- Landkreis [[Limburg-Weilburg]], Hesse
- [[Rhein-Lahn-Kreis]], Rhineland-Palatinate
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
The Lahn () is a , right (or eastern) tributary of the Rhine in Germany. Its course passes through the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia (23.0 km), Hesse (165.6 km), and Rhineland-Palatinate (57.0 km).
It has its source in the Rothaargebirge, the highest part of the Sauerland, in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Lahn meets the Rhine at Lahnstein, near Koblenz. Important cities along the Lahn include Marburg, Gießen, Wetzlar, Limburg an der Lahn, Weilburg and Bad Ems.