Varreler Bäke | |
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
States | Lower Saxony and Bremen |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Ochtum |
• coordinates | 53°03′07″N 8°42′24″E / 53.0520°N 8.7068°E / 53.0520; 8.7068 |
Length | 41.2 km (25.6 mi) |
Basin size | 217 km (84 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Ochtum→ Weser→ North Sea |
The Varreler Bäke (in its upper course: Klosterbach) is a stream of Lower Saxony and Bremen, Germany.
As Klosterbach it flows south of Bremen on Lower Saxon territory through the villages of Bassum, Kirchseelte and Heiligenrode [de] (a district of Stuhr). From Tölkenbrück (Varrel [de; nl], a district of Stuhr), the Klosterbach is given the name Varreler Bäke. This then flows for a short distance through the district of Diepholz (Lower Saxony). It then continues through the city-state of Bremen through Huchting [de; nds; pl; ro] and discharges into the Ochtum near the village of Strom [de; nds; ro].
The Varreler Bäke proper has a length of about 6 km (3.7 mi); together with the Klosterbach it is 41 km (25 mi) long. It is part of the Weser basin.
In Varrel there is still a water mill, witness to the fact that the water power of streams was once used to generate power in order to run corn mills.
See also
References
- ^ Environmental map service of Lower Saxony (Umweltkartendienst des Niedersächsischen Ministeriums für Umwelt, Energie und Klimaschutz)
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