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Swist
The Swist is a stream, long, in the German Rhineland. It rises on the northern edge of the Eifel at 330 metres above sea level and empties from the right and southeast into the Rhine tributary, the Erft, between Weilerswist and (a district of Erftstadt). Occasionally the Swist is also called the ''Swistbach'', and locals often just call it ''der Bach'' ("the stream"). The Swist flows through the municipality Swisttal, the town of Meckenheim and Flerzheim. There are cycle paths by the side of the stream along this stretch. The Swist gave its name to Swisttal and the town of Weilerswist. Its source area is situated at the northern edge of the Eifel. Geography Course Its source lies at in the northern part of the Eifel in the Ahr Hills, north of the village of Kalenborn in the collective municipality of Altenahr in the county of Ahrweiler. The Swist has an average gradient of 5 ‰ and flows initially to Vettelhoven (Grafschaft) in a northeasterly direction and then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swisttal
Swisttal is a municipality in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Swisttal received its names from a brook named Swist, which flows in the middle of the municipality. Geography Swisttal is situated approximately 15 km west of Bonn. It covers an area of approx. 65 km² (of which 10 km² is forest, part of the Kottenforst, and 49 km² is used for agriculture). Subdivisions The municipality consists of the following parishes: * Heimerzheim * Buschhoven * Dünstekoven * Swisttal-Essig, Essig * Ludendorf * Miel (Swisttal) * Ollheim * Odendorf * Morenhoven * Straßfeld as well as the hamlets of Hohn, Vershoven, Moemerzheim and Muettinghoven. The local administration is situated between the villages Ludendorf and Essig. Buildings and places In the vicinity of the Buschhoven is the route of the former Eifel water pipeline (Eifel Aqueduct), a Roman aqueduct built to supply Cologne with drinking water. The water castle in Morenhoven, the castl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
