The is a river in
Rhineland-Palatinate ,
Germany , a tributary to the
Rhine . It is also a famous
Wine Region of
Germany .
The name Nahe is derived from the Latin word ''Nava'', which is based upon the Celtic origin for ''the wild river''. The Nahe separates the northern part of the
Palatinate from the
Hunsrück .
It rises in the area of Nohfelden (
Saarland ), flowing through Rhineland-Palatinate and joining the Rhine river in
Bingen . Its length is 116 km. Towns along the Nahe include
Idar-Oberstein ,
Kirn ,
Bad Kreuznach and Bingen.
