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Werra
Sign in to saveThe Werra (), a river in central Germany, is the right-bank headwater of the Weser. "Weser" is a synonym in an old dialect of German. The Werra has its source near Eisfeld in southern Thuringia. After the Werra joins the river Fulda in the town of Hann. Münden, forming the Weser. If the Werra is included as part of the Weser, the Weser is the longest river entirely within German territory at .
Key facts
- River.name
- Werra
- River.map
- Verlaufskarte Werra.png
- River.map_caption
- Course of the Werra
- River.mapframe
- yes
- River.mapframe zoom
- 7
- River.subdivision_type1
- Country
- River.subdivision_name1
- Germany
- River.subdivision_type2
- States
- River.mouth_location
- confluence with the Fuldain Hann. Münden to form the Weser
- River.discharge1_location
- am Pegel Meiningen
- River.discharge2_location
- Vacha
- River.discharge3_location
- Gerstungen
- River.discharge4_location
- Frankenroda
- River.discharge5_location
- Allendorf
- River.tributaries_right
- Schleuse, Hasel, Hörsel
- River.tributaries_left
- Ulster, Felda, Wehre
- River.custom_label
- Navigable
- River.custom_data
- motor boats in places, but not throughout
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The Werra (), a river in central Germany, is the right-bank headwater of the Weser. "Weser" is a synonym in an old dialect of German. The Werra has its source near Eisfeld in southern Thuringia. After the Werra joins the river Fulda in the town of Hann. Münden, forming the Weser. If the Werra is included as part of the Weser, the Weser is the longest river entirely within German territory at .
Its valley, the , has many tributaries and is a relative lull between the Rhön Mountains and the Thuringian Forest.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Werra” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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On the map
6 mapped locations