Agger (river)

This article is about a river in Germany. Not to be confused with the Ager, a river in Austria.
Agger
The confluence of the Sülz and Agger Rivers near Lohmar
Location
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSauerland
Mouth 
 • location
Sieg
 • coordinates
50°48′2″N 7°10′27″E / 50.80056°N 7.17417°E / 50.80056; 7.17417
Length69.5 km (43.2 mi) [1]
Basin size816 km2 (315 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionSieg→ Rhine→ North Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftWiehl, Naafbach
 • rightLeppe, Sülz

The Agger is a river in Germany, a right tributary of the Sieg in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is 69.5 kilometres (43.2 mi) long. Its source is in the Sauerland hills, near Meinerzhagen. It winds through the towns Engelskirchen, Overath and Lohmar. Near Siegburg the Agger flows into the Sieg.

  1. ^ a b Hydrographic Directory of the NRW State Office for Nature, the Environment and Consumer Protection (Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW 2010) (xls; 4.67 MB)