Nims (river)


The Nims is a, 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.

Geography

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:

  • Seffern
  • Bickendorf
  • Nattenheim
  • Rittersdorf
  • Bitburg
  • Birtlingen
  • Messerich
  • Wolsfeld
  • Alsdorf
  • Niederweis
  • Irrel

    • Tributaries

    The longest tributaries of the Nims are:
    The left-hand tributaries are in dark blue, the right-hand ones on light blue, all shown in downstream order.

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    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.

    Transport

    The route of the old 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 Nims Viaduct on the Federal Motorway 60 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.