Dill (river)

Dill
Dill
	View over Dillenburg from the Wilhelmsturm, with the river Dill clearly visible.
Location
Country	Germany
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Rothaargebirge / Westerwald
• elevation	567 m (1,860 ft)
Mouth
• location	Lahn
• coordinates	50°33′3″N 8°29′18″E / 50.55083°N 8.48833°E
• elevation	147 m (482 ft)
Length	54.9 km (34.1 mi)
Basin size	717 km2 (277 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Lahn→ Rhine→ North Sea

The Dill is a 55 km (34 mi) long river, flowing through central Hesse in Germany. It is a tributary to the Lahn, joining it on the right bank at the town of Wetzlar.

^ ^a ^b Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz)

[DE-HE_WRRL-1] Water map service of the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz)

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Dill
View over Dillenburg from the Wilhelmsturm, with the river Dill clearly visible.

Location
Country	Germany
Physical characteristics

Source
• location	Rothaargebirge / Westerwald
• elevation	567 m (1,860 ft)

Mouth
• location	Lahn
• coordinates	50°33′3″N 8°29′18″E / 50.55083°N 8.48833°E / 50.55083; 8.48833
• elevation	147 m (482 ft)
Length	54.9 km (34.1 mi) ^[1]
Basin size	717 km² (277 sq mi) ^[1]
Basin features
Progression	Lahn→ Rhine→ North Sea