Swist

The Swist is a stream, 43.6 kilometres long, in the German Rhineland. It rises on the northern edge of the at 330 metres above sea level and empties from the right and southeast into the Rhine tributary, the , between and Bliesheim.
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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).

Castle
Photo: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle.

Church
Photo: Elya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the ruin of a hill castle that stands at a height of 240 m above sea level above the village of in the German state of . is situated 3½ km south of Swist.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hilberath and Berg.

Village
Photo: Elya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: El Grafo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the , in , . The municipality consists of the following villages: , Freisheim, Krälingen, Häselingen, Vellen and Vischel. is situated 3 km west of Swist.

Village
Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the , in , . It is the administrative centre for the eponymous collective municipality, to which it belongs. is situated 3½ km south of Swist.

Swist

Latitude
50.54979° or 50° 32′ 59″ north
Longitude
6.98743° or 6° 59′ 15″ east
Elevation
103 metres (338 feet)
Open location code
9F28GXXP+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1227977734
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­spring
Geo­Names ID
2824472
Wiki­data ID
Q878251
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Satellite Map

Discover Swist from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Romanian—“Swist” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Swist”
  • Catalan: “Swist”
  • Cebuano: “Swistbach”
  • Chinese: “斯維斯特河”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر سويست”
  • German: “Swist”
  • German: “Swistbach”
  • Irish: “Swist”
  • Romanian: “Swist”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Freiwillige Feuerwehr Kalenborn and St. Bartholomäus.

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