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Wipper (Unstrut)

Coordinates: 51°17′21″N 11°9′58″E / 51.28917°N 11.16611°E / 51.28917; 11.16611
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Wipper
Map
Location
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationEichsfeld
Mouth 
 • location
Unstrut
 • coordinates
51°17′21″N 11°9′58″E / 51.28917°N 11.16611°E / 51.28917; 11.16611
Length95 km (59 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionUnstrut→ Saale→ Elbe→ North Sea

The Wipper (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪpɐ]) is a river in Thuringia, Germany, left tributary of the Unstrut.[1] It originates in the Eichsfeld area, northwestern Thuringia, near Leinefelde-Worbis.[2] The total length of the Wipper is 95 km. The Wipper joins the Unstrut near Heldrungen. Towns along the Wipper include Bleicherode and Sondershausen.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Rees, Abraham (1819). The Cyclopaedia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature. Longman, Hurst. p. 210. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  2. ^ Büsching, Anton Friedrich (1762). A New System of Geography: Part of Germany, viz. Bohemia, Moravia, Lusatia, Austria, Burgundy, Westphalia, and the circle of the Rhine. A. Millar. p. 536. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  3. ^ Apfelstedt, Heinrich Friedrich Theodor [in German] (1854). Heimathskunde für die Bewohner des Fürstenthums Schwarzburg-Sondershausen: Geographie der Unterherrschaft (in German). Eupel. p. 31. Retrieved 28 June 2025.


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