Wipper (Unstrut)
| Wipper | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Eichsfeld |
| Mouth | |
• location | Unstrut |
• coordinates | 51°17′21″N 11°9′58″E / 51.28917°N 11.16611°E |
| Length | 95 km (59 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Unstrut→ Saale→ Elbe→ North Sea |
The Wipper (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪpɐ]) is a river in Thuringia, Germany, left tributary of the Unstrut.[1] It originates in the Eichsfeld area, northwestern Thuringia, near Leinefelde-Worbis.[2] The total length of the Wipper is 95 km. The Wipper joins the Unstrut near Heldrungen. Towns along the Wipper include Bleicherode and Sondershausen.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Rees, Abraham (1819). The Cyclopaedia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature. Longman, Hurst. p. 210. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Büsching, Anton Friedrich (1762). A New System of Geography: Part of Germany, viz. Bohemia, Moravia, Lusatia, Austria, Burgundy, Westphalia, and the circle of the Rhine. A. Millar. p. 536. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Apfelstedt, Heinrich Friedrich Theodor [in German] (1854). Heimathskunde für die Bewohner des Fürstenthums Schwarzburg-Sondershausen: Geographie der Unterherrschaft (in German). Eupel. p. 31. Retrieved 28 June 2025.