Lahn
right tributary of the Rhine River in Germany
The Lahn is a river in Hesse, Germany with a length of 245.6 kilometres (152.6 mi).
| Lahn | |
|---|---|
 Map of the Lahn from its source in the Rothaargebirge to its mouth near Koblenz. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Near the Lahnhof in the municipality of Netphen, North Rhine-Westphalia |
| - coordinates | 50°53′32″N 8°14′30″E / 50.89222°N 8.24167°E |
| - elevation | 602 m (1,975 ft) |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Rhine at Lahnstein, Rhineland-Palatinate |
| - coordinates | 50°18′32″N 7°35′42″E / 50.30889°N 7.59500°E |
| - elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Length | 245.6 km (152.6 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,925.6 km2 (2,287.9 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 54 m3/s (1,900 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Rhine→ North Sea |
Its source is in the Rothaargebirge.
It flows through the towns Marburg, Gießen, Wetzlar, and Limburg an der Lahn.
It joins the River Rhine at Lahnstein, near Koblenz.
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