The Wipper is a river in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, a left tributary of the Saale. It is 85 kilometres (53 mi) long. Its name comes from the old German word Uipparaha, which means "singing, bouncing river".
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saxony-Anhalt |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Harz |
Mouth | |
• location | Saale |
• coordinates | 51°47′14″N 11°43′6″E |
Length | 85 km (53 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Saale→ Elbe→ North Sea |
The Wipper originates in the southeastern Harz, near Harzgerode at the bottom of Auerberg mountain. The Wipper joins the Saale in Bernburg.
The following rivers are tributaries of the Wipper:[1][2]
The following towns and cities lie along the Wipper:
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