| Swist | |
|---|---|
 The Swist in Meckenheim | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| States | |
| Reference no. | DE: 2742 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Near Kalenborn (bei Altenahr) |
| • coordinates | 50°33′16″N 6°59′09″E / 50.554514°N 6.98583°E |
| • elevation | ca. 330 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Near Bliesheim into the Erft |
• coordinates | 50°46′32″N 6°49′56″E / 50.775472°N 6.832333°E |
• elevation | ca. 106 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Length | 43.7 km (27.2 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 289.408 km2 (111.741 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Erft→ Rhine→ North Sea |
| Landmarks |
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The Swist is a stream, 43.6 kilometres (27.1 mi) long, in the German Rhineland. It rises on the northern edge of the Eifel at 330 metres above sea level and empties from the right and southeast into the Rhine tributary, the Erft, between Weilerswist and Bliesheim (a district of Erftstadt). Occasionally the Swist is also called the Swistbach, and locals often just call it der Bach ("the stream").
The Swist flows through the municipality Swisttal, the town of Meckenheim and Flerzheim. There are cycle paths by the side of the stream along this stretch. The Swist gave its name to Swisttal and the town of Weilerswist. Its source area is situated at the northern edge of the Eifel.