Wipper (Saale)
The Wipper is a river in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. A left tributary of the Saale, the Wipper is 85 kilometres (53 mi) long. Its name comes from the old German word Uipparaha, which means "singing, bouncing river".
| Wipper | |
|---|---|
The Wipper at Hettstedt | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Harz |
| Mouth | |
• location | Saale |
• coordinates | 51°47′14″N 11°43′6″E |
| Length | 85 km (53 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Saale→ Elbe→ North Sea |
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