Lahn

Lahn
Map of the Lahn from its source in the Rothaargebirge to its mouth near Koblenz.
Location
Country	Germany
Physical characteristics
Source
- location	Near the Lahnhof in the municipality of Netphen, North Rhine-Westphalia
- coordinates	50°53′32″N 8°14′30″E / 50.89222°N 8.24167°E / 50.89222; 8.24167
- elevation	602 m (1,975 ft)
Mouth
- location	Rhine at Lahnstein, Rhineland-Palatinate
- coordinates	50°18′32″N 7°35′42″E / 50.30889°N 7.59500°E / 50.30889; 7.59500
- elevation	61 m (200 ft)
Length	245.6 km (152.6 mi)
Basin size	5,925.6 km2 (2,287.9 sq mi)
Discharge
- average	54 m3/s (1,900 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Rhine→ North Sea

The Lahn is a river in Hesse, Germany with a length of 245.6 kilometres (152.6 mi).

Its source is in the Rothaargebirge.

It flows through the towns Marburg, Gießen, Wetzlar, and Limburg an der Lahn.

It joins the River Rhine at Lahnstein, near Koblenz.

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