Niers

The Niers (pronounced neerce) is a river in Germany and The Netherlands, a right tributary of the river Maas (Meuse). Its wellspring is near Erkelenz, south of Mönchengladbach, in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany).

Niers
The Niers at Weeze
Overview map
Location
CountryGermany, Netherlands
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLower Rhine region
 • coordinates51°04′49″N 6°23′31″E
 • elevation±75 m (246 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Maas
 • coordinates
51°42′50″N 5°56′51″E
Length113.1 km (70.3 mi) [1]
Basin size1,373 km2 (530 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionMeuse→ North Sea

Course and length

The Niers flows through Mönchengladbach, Viersen, Wachtendonk, Geldern and Goch before flowing into the Meuse just across the border with the Netherlands, in Gennep, Limburg (Netherlands).

Its overall length is 116 km - 108 km in Germany, 8 km in the Netherlands.

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See also

References
  1. 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)


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