| Lehrde | |
|---|---|
 The dammed Lehrde at Stellichte [de; nds] (Walsrode) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | east of Kettenburg [de; nds] |
| • coordinates | 52°57′16″N 9°35′46″E / 52.95444°N 9.59611°E / 52.95444; 9.59611 |
| • elevation | 66 m above sea level (NN) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | south of Hohenaverbergen [de; nds] |
| • coordinates | 52°51′55″N 9°18′02″E / 52.865222°N 9.3006°E / 52.865222; 9.3006 |
| • elevation | 14 m above sea level (NN) |
| Length | 32.0 km (19.9 mi) |
| Basin size | 190 km (73 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Aller→ Weser→ North Sea |
| Landmarks | Villages: Kettenburg [de; nds], Stellichte [de; nds], Lehrden, Stemmen, Wittlohe [bar; de; nds], |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Fahlbeeke, Idsinger Bach, Hammwieder Graben, Vethbach, Otersener Entwässerungsgraben |
| • right | Wehnser Bach, Bleckwedeler Graben |
The Lehrde is a 32 km (20 mi) long, right tributary of the river Aller in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Course
It rises east of Kettenburg [de; nds], a borough of Visselhövede, in the Öttinger Ochsenmoor nature reserve. It then heads westward, crossing the district of Heidekreis, passing the villages of Stellichte [de; nds] (part of Walsrode) and Lehrden. The Lehrde continues across the southern part of the district of Verden. Northeast of Wittlohe [bar; de; nds] (part of Kirchlinteln) it is joined from the left by the Vethbach and discharges south of Hohenaverbergen [de; nds] (part of Kirchlinteln) into the Aller.
Culture
The setting for the fairy tale of the Town Musicians of Bremen is along part of the river Lehrde.
See also
References
- ^ Environmental map service of Lower Saxony (Umweltkartendienst des Niedersächsischen Ministeriums für Umwelt, Energie und Klimaschutz)