Wiesent
Location
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationFranconian Switzerland
Mouth 
  location
Regnitz
  coordinates
49°42′53″N 11°3′7″E / 49.71472°N 11.05194°E / 49.71472; 11.05194
Length78.8 km (49.0 mi) [1]
Basin size1,041 km2 (402 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionRegnitzMainRhineNorth Sea

Wiesent is a river located in Bavaria, Germany. It is a right tributary of the river Regnitz. It is the main river of the Franconian Switzerland region, rising near the village Steinfeld. It flows through the towns Hollfeld, Muggendorf and Ebermannstadt, and joins the Regnitz in Forchheim.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Complete table of the Bavarian Waterbody Register by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (xls, 10.3 MB)


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