Twiste (Diemel)
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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 / 51.4824; 9.1473 |
| 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.
See also
References
- ^ 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)