Nister
The Nister, also called the Great Nister to distinguish it from its tributary, the Black Nister, is a river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The Nister is a right tributary of the Sieg.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Germany
- Also known as: “رودخانه نیستر” and “نیستر (رود)”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Wissen station and Kreuzerhöhungskirche.
Au (Sieg) station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roth and Etzbach.
Roth
Village
Etzbach
Village
Etzbach is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Nister
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.77545° or 50° 46′ 32″ north
Longitude
7.70863° or 7° 42′ 31″ east
Elevation
147 metres (482 feet)
Open location code
9F29QPG5+5F
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Venetian—“Nister” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Nister”
- Catalan: “Nister”
- Cebuano: “Nister”
- Chinese: “尼斯特河”
- Chuvash: “Нистер”
- Dutch: “Nister”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نيستر”
- Esperanto: “Nister”
- French: “Nister”
- German: “Nister”
- Greek: “Νίστερ”
- Irish: “Nister”
- Japanese: “ニスター川”
- Persian: “رود نیستر”
- Russian: “Нистер”
- Venetian: “Fiume Nister”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Nisterbrück and Pirzental.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Alser-Berg and Etzbach.
Rhineland-Palatinate: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Mainz and Trier.
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