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Twiste | |
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
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Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Diemel |
• coordinates | 51°28′57″N 9°08′50″E / 51.4824°N 9.1473°E |
Length | 40.8 km (25.4 mi) [1] |
Basin size | 447 km2 (173 sq mi) [1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Diemel→ Weser→ North Sea |
The Twiste is a river of Hesse and of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the most important tributary of the Diemel, which it joins in Warburg. Its largest tributaries are the Erpe, Watter, Aar and Wande.