The Nims is a , left-hand

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of the

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in the South Eifel region of the

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. It runs through the county of

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in the German state of

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Geography

Course

The Nims rises in Weinsheim, east of the town of

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, in the

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mountains. It then flows in a southerly direction through a valley of the same, passing the villages of

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and Seffern, and the western suburbs of

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. The Nims joins the Prüm below Irrel.

Settlements

The Nims passes through or by the following settlements:

Tributaries

The longest tributaries of the Nims are: * Ehlenzbach * Balesfelder Bach

Tributaries over six kilometres long

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History

One of the oldest records of the river refer to it under the name of ''Nimisa'' and date to the year 798 or 799 ("31st year of the reign of

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Transport

The route of the old ran through the southern section of the Nims valley from Messerich to Irrel. The line is now closed and has been partially lifted. Between Bickendorf and Seffern the Nims Viaduct on the Federal Motorway 60 crosses the valley of the Nims.

Flora and fauna

The Nims river is known for the Eifel mountain trout, which thrives due to the low pH value and cold water. In 1959 the US President,

Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, he was Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionar ...

, tasted this delicacy at the ''Königshof'' hotel during his visit to Bonn.

Footnotes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nims (river) Rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate Rivers of the Eifel Rivers of Germany