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Werra River
Werra River at Creuzburg, Ger.
Werra River
river, Germany
Werra River, river in Germany that rises on the southwestern slopes of the Thüringer Wald (Thuringian Forest), just north of Eisfeld, and flows generally north for 181 miles (290 km) to Münden, where it joins the Fulda River to form the Weser.
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