Swist
The Swist is a stream, 43.6 kilometres 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 Bliesheim.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Spring
- Description: river in Germany
- Also known as: “Swistbach”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Schloss Vischel and St. Martin (Hilberath).
Are Castle
Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Are Castle is the ruin of a hill castle that stands at a height of 240 m above sea level above the village of Altenahr in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Are Castle is situated 3½ km south of Swist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hilberath and Berg.
Berg
Village
Photo: El Grafo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Berg is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The municipality consists of the following villages: Berg, Freisheim, Krälingen, Häselingen, Vellen and Vischel. Berg is situated 3 km west of Swist.
Altenahr
Village
Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Altenahr is a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the administrative centre for the eponymous collective municipality, to which it belongs. Altenahr is situated 3½ km south of Swist.
Swist
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.54979° or 50° 32′ 59″ northLongitude
6.98743° or 6° 59′ 15″ eastElevation
103 metres (338 feet)Open location code
9F28GXXP+WXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1227977734OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Romanian—“Swist” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kalenborn and Alteheck.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Freiwillige Feuerwehr Kalenborn and St. Bartholomäus.
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