| Wietze | |
|---|---|
 The Wietze after 20 km, between Mellendorf [de] (a district of Wedemark) and Fuhrberg [de] (a district of Burgwedel) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| Reference no. | 4872 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Source: north east of Altwarmbüchen [de] (a district of Isernhagen), at confluence of Flöth and Edder |
| • coordinates | 52°26′47″N 9°51′59″E / 52.4465194°N 09.8662806°E / 52.4465194; 09.8662806 |
| • elevation | 56 m (Flöth 60 m above NN, Eder 59 m above NN) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | north west of Wietze into the Aller |
| • coordinates | 52°39′54″N 9°48′22″E / 52.6649083°N 09.8059917°E / 52.6649083; 09.8059917 |
| • elevation | 28 m |
| Length | 41.0 km (25.5 mi) |
| Basin size | 514 km (198 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Aller→ Weser→ North Sea |
| Landmarks |
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| Tributaries | |
| • left | Laher Graben, Johannisgraben (Mühlengraben), |
| • right | Wiesenbach, Hengstbeeke, Wulbeck, Rixförder Graben, Fuhrengraben |
Wietze is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany, a tributary of the Aller. Its total length including its source river Edder (length 3.4 km (2.1 mi)) is 41.0 km (25.5 mi).
Geography
The river begins at the confluence of the Edder and Flöth northeast of Hanover near Altwarmbüchen [de], a district of Isernhagen. From there it flows several kilometres to the west through the southern part of Isernhagen to Langenhagen and from there on only in a northern direction to just beyond the village of Wietze, where it merges with the River Aller flowing from the south.
In the second half of its course the Wietze forms a pronounced depression with a bog-like region known as the Wietzenbruch. This is a region of extensive forest and fen woodland (Bruchwald) about 400 square kilometres (150 sq mi) in area. Wietzenbruch, a suburb of the town of Celle lies next to it.
The name of the river is derived from wizene ("wych elm river").
See also
References
- ^ Environmental map service of Lower Saxony (Umweltkartendienst des Niedersächsischen Ministeriums für Umwelt, Energie und Klimaschutz)
External links
- Landscape fact file of Wietzenbruch with map from the Bundesamt für Naturschutz
- NLWK water quality report Fuhse/Wietze 2003 (pdf file; 6,30 MB)