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Düssel
Königsallee
Path of the Düssel[1]
Location
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Bergisches Land
Mouth
• location	Rhine
• coordinates	51°13′38″N6°46′13″E / 51.2271°N 6.7704°E /51.2271; 6.7704
Length	36.0 km (22.4 mi)[1]
Basin size	163 km2 (63 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Rhine→North Sea

TheDüssel is a small righttributary of the riverRhine inNorth Rhine Westphalia,Germany.

Its source is east ofWülfrath. It flows westward through theNeander Valley where thefossils of the first known to beNeanderthal man were found in August 1856. AtDüsseldorf it forms ariver delta by splitting into four streams (Nördliche Düssel, Südliche Düssel, Kittelbach, Brückerbach), which all join the Rhine after a few kilometres. The Nördliche Düssel flows through theHofgarten and passes under theGolden Bridge.^[2]

Düsseldorf takes its name from the Düssel:Düsseldorf means "the village of Düssel". The name Düssel itself probably dates back to theGermanic *thusila and means "roar" (Old High Germandōsōn,Germantosen).

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