Niers
A 116 km river rising near Erkelenz that crosses from Germany into the Netherlands to join the Meuse as a right tributary.
The Niers is a river in Germany and the Netherlands and a right tributary of the Meuse (Maas).
At a Glance
- Type
- River, right tributary of the Meuse
- Total length
- 116 km (108 km in Germany, 8 km in the Netherlands)
- Source
- Near Erkelenz, south of Mönchengladbach (North Rhine-Westphalia)
- Mouth
- Into the Meuse at Gennep, Limburg (Netherlands)
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Course
From its wellspring in North Rhine-Westphalia, the river runs through Mönchengladbach, Viersen, Wachtendonk, Geldern and Goch. It then crosses the border into the Netherlands, where it reaches the Meuse at Gennep in Limburg. Most of its route lies on the German side, with only a short final stretch in the Netherlands.
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Address
Am Pulverturm 1
47669 Wachtendonk
Hours
So: 00:00–24:00
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