Nette (Niers)

Nette
Nette in Boisheim
Location
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Mouth 
  location
Niers
  coordinates
51°24′52″N 6°19′25″E / 51.4144°N 6.3237°E / 51.4144; 6.3237
Length28.3 km (17.6 mi)
Basin size166 km2 (64 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionNiersMeuseNorth Sea

The Nette (German pronunciation: [ˈnɛtə] ) is a small river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, a left tributary of the Niers. It rises near Dülken, a borough of Viersen. The Nette flows through Viersen-Boisheim and Nettetal before reaching the Niers in Wachtendonk. Its total length is 28 kilometres (17 mi); its drainage area is 166 km2 (64 sq mi).