Wipper (Harz)
| Wipper | |
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The Wipper at Hettstedt.
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| Country | Germany |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Harz |
| River mouth |
Saale 51°47′14″N 11°43′6″E / 51.78722°N 11.71833°ECoordinates: 51°47′14″N 11°43′6″E / 51.78722°N 11.71833°E |
| Length | 85 km (53 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Saale→ Elbe→ North Sea |
The Wipper is a river in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, a left tributary of the Saale. It is 85 kilometres (53 mi) long. The name comes from the old German word "Uipparaha", which means "singing, bouncing river".
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:
The following towns and cities lie along the Wipper:
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