The Werra (), a river in central
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
, is the
right-bank headwater of the
Weser
The Weser () is a river of Lower Saxony in north-west Germany. It begins at Hannoversch Münden through the confluence of the Werra and Fulda. It passes through the Hanseatic city of Bremen. Its mouth is further north against the ports o ...
. "Weser" is a synonym in an old dialect of German. The Werra has its source near
Eisfeld
Eisfeld is a town and a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, 12 km east of Hildburghausen, and 19 km north of Coburg. The former municipality Sachsenbrunn was merge ...
in southern
Thuringia
Thuringia (; german: Thüringen ), officially the Free State of Thuringia ( ), is a state of central Germany, covering , the sixth smallest of the sixteen German states. It has a population of about 2.1 million.
Erfurt is the capital and lar ...
. After the Werra joins the river
Fulda in the town of
Hann. Münden
Hann. Münden (short for Hannoversch Münden) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. Münden lies in the district of Göttingen (district), Göttingen at the confluence of the Fulda River, Fulda and Werra rivers, which join to form the Weser. It ha ...
, forming the Weser. If the Werra is included as part of the Weser, the Weser is the longest river entirely within German territory at .
Its valley, the , has many tributaries and is a relative lull between the
Rhön Mountains and the
Thuringian Forest
The Thuringian Forest (''Thüringer Wald'' in German), is a mountain range in the southern parts of the German state of Thuringia, running northwest to southeast. Skirting from its southerly source in foothills to a gorge on its north-west side i ...
.
Its attractions include Eiben Forest near
Dermbach
Dermbach is a municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany. The former municipalities Brunnhartshausen, Diedorf
Diedorf is a municipality in the district of Augsburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Schmut ...
, an unusual sandstone cave at
Walldorf
Walldorf (South Franconian: ''Walldoaf'') is a town in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district in the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
In the eighteenth century, Walldorf was the birthplace of John Jacob Astor, who emigrated and became a promin ...
, the deepest lake in Germany formed by
subsidence (near
Bernshausen
Bernshausen is a village in the ''Gemeinde'' Seeburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and t ...
), and
Krayenburg
The Krayenburg was a castle situated on the Krayenberg hill in Germany, having the townships of Tiefenort and Merkers-Kieselbach at its foot, and overlooking an extensive section of the Werratal.
On 31 August 786 Charlemagne gave the villag ...
, the ruins of a castle.
Its towns and main settlements are
Hildburghausen
Hildburghausen ( IPA adapted from: ) is a town in Thuringia in central Germany, capital of the district Hildburghausen.
Geography
It is situated in the Franconian part of Thuringia south of the Thuringian Forest, in the valley of the Werra riv ...
,
Meiningen,
Bad Salzungen
Bad Salzungen () is a town in Thuringia, Germany. It is the capital of the Wartburgkreis district.
Geography
Location
Bad Salzungen is situated on the river Werra, east of Tiefenort and south of Eisenach.
Divisions
In July 2018 the former m ...
,
Tiefenort
Tiefenort is a village and a former municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany. Since July 2018, it is part of the town Bad Salzungen. It is situated on the river Werra, 5 km west of Bad Salzungen, and 8 km east of ...
,
Merkers-Kieselbach
Merkers-Kieselbach is a former municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany. Since 31 December 2013, it is part of the municipality Krayenberggemeinde.
Geography
Merkers-Kieselbach lies on either side of the River Werra near t ...
,
Heringen
Heringen (Werra) is a small town in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in eastern Hesse, Germany lying right at the boundary with Thuringia.
Geography
Location
The nearest major towns and cities are Bad Hersfeld (28 km to the west), Eisenach ...
,
Philippsthal
Philippsthal (Werra) is a market community in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in eastern Hesse, Germany, right at the boundary with Thuringia.
Geography
Location
Philippsthal lies between the outliers of the Rhön and the Thuringian Forest (ranges) ...
,
Gerstungen
Gerstungen is a municipality in the Wartburgkreis district of Thuringia, Germany. In July 2018 the former municipalities of Marksuhl and Wolfsburg-Unkeroda were merged into Gerstungen.
History
Between 1945 and 1990, Gerstungen station served a ...
,
Wanfried
Wanfried is a town in the Werra-Meißner-Kreis in northeasternmost Hesse, Germany. It is classified as a ''Landstadt'', a designation given in Germany to a municipality that is officially a town (''Stadt''), but whose population is below 5,000. It ...
,
Eschwege
Eschwege (), the district seat of the Werra-Meißner-Kreis, is a town in northeastern Hesse, Germany. In 1971, the town hosted the eleventh '' Hessentag'' state festival.
Geography
Location
The town lies on a broad plain tract of the river W ...
,
Bad Sooden-Allendorf
Bad Sooden-Allendorf is a spa town in the Werra-Meißner-Kreis in Hesse, Germany.
Geography
Location
The spa town of Bad Sooden-Allendorf lies in the Werra valley near the Hoher Meißner, right on the boundary with Thuringia, almost at Germany's ...
,
Witzenhausen
Witzenhausen is a small town in the Werra-Meißner-Kreis in northeastern Hesse, Germany.
It was granted town rights in 1225, and until 1974, it was a district seat.
The University of Kassel maintains a satellite campus in Witzenhausen at which i ...
and Hannoversch Münden.
Gallery
File:Werra Treffurt.JPG, The Werra near Treffurt
Treffurt () is a small town in the western region of the Wartburgkreis district which belongs to the federal state of Thuringia. The former municipality Ifta was merged into Treffurt in January 2019. The town lies near the Werra and is surrounded ...
File:Werra bei Creuzburg.JPG, The Werra near Creuzburg
Creuzburg is a town and a former municipality on the Werra river in the Wartburgkreis in Thuringia, Germany. Since December 2019, it is part of the town Amt Creuzburg.
Geography
Creuzburg is in the area known as the Muschelkalk. Three mountain ...
File:Eschwege - Houses on the river Werra.jpg, The Werra in Eschwege
Eschwege (), the district seat of the Werra-Meißner-Kreis, is a town in northeastern Hesse, Germany. In 1971, the town hosted the eleventh '' Hessentag'' state festival.
Geography
Location
The town lies on a broad plain tract of the river W ...
See also
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Werra Viaduct, Hedemünden
The Werra viaducts near Hedemünden, Germany are two bridges crossing the valley of the river Werra. They are located in southern Lower Saxony and provide crossings for the A 7 motorway and the Hanover-Würzburg high-speed rail line. The bridg ...
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List of rivers of Thuringia
*
List of rivers of Hesse
A list of rivers of Hesse, Germany:
A
*Aar, tributary of the Dill
*Aar, tributary of the Lahn
*Aar, tributary of the Twiste
* Aarbach
* Affhöllerbach
* Ahlersbach, tributary of the Kinzig in Schlüchtern-Herolz
* Ahlersbach, tributary of the Ki ...
*
List of rivers of Lower Saxony
All rivers in the German state of Lower Saxony flow directly or indirectly into the North Sea.
A–Z
A
B
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
* Purrmühlenbach
R
S
T
* Tiefenbeek
* Trillkebach
* Trutenbeek
* Twiste
U
* Uffe
* Ulrich ...
References
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Rivers of Lower Saxony
Rivers of Thuringia
Federal waterways in Germany
Rivers of Germany