Wiehl | |
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Reference no. | DE: 27284 |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | north of Hahn |
• coordinates | 50°58′34.28″N 7°45′50.60″E / 50.9761889°N 7.7640556°E |
• elevation | 433 m above sea level (NHN) |
Mouth | |
• location | near Wiehlmünden into the Agger |
• coordinates | 50°59′15″N 7°28′54″E / 50.9875201°N 7.4817169°E |
• elevation | 145 m above sea level (NHN) |
Length | 33.6 km (20.9 mi) [1] |
Basin size | 140.721 km2 (54.333 sq mi) [1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Agger→ Sieg→ Rhine→ North Sea |
Landmarks | Large towns: Wiehl |
The Wiehl (German pronunciation: [viːl] ) is a 33.6-kilometre-long, orographically left tributary of the River Agger in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the longest river situated entirely within the county of Oberbergischer Kreis and the third longest tributary of the Agger.