The Nied (; ) is a
river in
Lorraine,
France, and
Saarland,
Germany. It is a left tributary of the
Saar
Saar or SAAR has several meanings:
People Given name
*Saar Boubacar (born 1951), Senegalese professional football player
*Saar Ganor, Israeli archaeologist
*Saar Klein (born 1967), American film editor
Surname
* Ain Saar (born 1968), Esto ...
. It is formed where two streams converge: the ''Nied allemande'' ("German Nied") and the ''Nied française'' ("French Nied"), which join in
Condé-Northen
Condé-Northen (german: Contchen-Northen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Localities of the commune:
Condé (German: Contchen),
Northen (German: Northen),
Loutremange (German: Lautermingen),
Ponti ...
.
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
Seingbouse (; ) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
* Communes of the Moselle department
The following is a list of the 725 communes of the Moselle department of France.
The communes coop ...
, 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
Bouzonville (; ; Lorraine Franconian: ''Busendroff'') is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
The localities of Aidling, Benting and Heckling are incorporated in the commune.
It lies from Metz and the same ...
, and joins the Saar in
Rehlingen-Siersburg
Rehlingen-Siersburg is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 8 km northwest of Saarlouis, and 30 km northwest of Saarbrücken.
Geography
Location
Rehlingen i ...
.
See also
*
List of rivers of Saarland
*
List of rivers of France
References
Rivers of Saarland
Rivers of France
International rivers of Europe
Rivers of Moselle (department)
Rivers of Grand Est
Rivers of Germany
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