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Nied

River in Germany and France

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Overview

The Nied (; ) is a river in Lorraine, France, and Saarland, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Saar. It is formed where two streams converge: the Nied allemande ("German Nied") and the Nied française ("French Nied"), which join in Condé-Northen. The "Nied française" is the bigger of the two, with a length of , and its source is near Morhange. Another town on the "Nied française" is Pange. The other stream, the "Nied allemande" is long, with its source in Seingbouse, east of Saint-Avold. Another town on the Nied allemande is Faulquemont. The Nied itself is long, of which are in Germany. It flows through Bouzonville, and joins the Saar in Rehlingen-Siersburg.

See also

*List of rivers of Saarland *List of rivers of France

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