Weihe | |
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
States | Hesse and Thuringia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• coordinates | 50°59′27″N 9°57′01″E / 50.99083°N 9.95028°E |
Mouth | |
• location | Werra |
• coordinates | 50°57′22″N 10°04′11″E / 50.9561°N 10.0697°E |
Length | 11.5 km (7.1 mi) [1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Werra→ Weser→ North Sea |
The Weihe river is an 11.5 km long western tributary of the Werra River in the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in Hesse and the Wartburg district in Thuringia, Germany. It flows into the Werra in Gerstungen.
The Weihe has a catchment area of about 64 km², of which about 60% is accounted for by the Suhl; its discharge is 344 L/s.[2]