Reference no. DE: 26288 Length 59 km Country Germany | River system Rhine Source Eifel | |
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Location Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Main source In the Eifel southeast of Weinsheim
ca. 512 m above sea level (NHN) River mouth Near Irrel into the Prüm
ca. 169 m above sea level (NHN) Progression Prüm → Sauer → Moselle → Rhine → North Sea Similar Eifel, Wiltz, Rhine, Rabiusa, Radolfzeller Aach | ||
The Nims is a 61-kilometre-long, left-hand tributary of the River Prüm in the South Eifel region of the Eifel Mountains. It runs through the county of Bitburg-Prüm in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Contents
- Map of Nims Germany
- Course
- Settlements
- Tributaries
- Tributaries over six kilometres long
- History
- Transport
- Flora and fauna
- References
Map of Nims, Germany
Course
The Nims rises in Weinsheim, east of the town of Prüm, in the Eifel mountains. It then flows in a southerly direction through a valley of the same, passing the villages of Schönecken and Seffern, and the western suburbs of Bitburg. The Nims joins the Prüm below Irrel.
Settlements
The Nims passes through or by the following settlements:
Tributaries
The longest tributaries of the Nims are the:
Tributaries over six kilometres long
The left-hand tributaries are in dark blue, the right-hand ones on light blue, all shown in downstream order.
History
One of the oldest records of the river refer to it under the name of Nimisa and date to the year 798 or 799 ("31st year of the reign of Charlemagne").
Transport
The route of the old Nims-Sauer Valley railway ran through the southern section of the Nims valley from Messerich to Irrel. The line is now closed and has been partially lifted.
Between Bickendorf and Seffern the 781-metre-long Nims Viaduct on the A 60 motorway crosses the valley of the Nims.
Flora and fauna
The Nims river is known for the Eifel mountain trout, which thrives due to the low pH value and cold water.