Werre

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Werre
Confluence of the rivers Else and Werre (right)
Map
Location
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationEggegebirge
 • coordinates51°54′38″N 8°59′31″E / 51.91056°N 8.99194°E / 51.91056; 8.99194
Mouth 
 • location
Weser
 • coordinates
52°13′16″N 8°49′40″E / 52.22111°N 8.82778°E / 52.22111; 8.82778
Length71.9 km (44.7 mi) [1]
Basin size1,486 km2 (574 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionWeserNorth Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftAa, Else
 • rightBega

The Werre (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛʁə]) is a river in the Detmold region (Regierungsbezirk) of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, left tributary of the Weser. Its source is near Horn-Bad Meinberg. The total length of the Werre is 71.9 km.[1]

The Werre flows generally north through the towns Detmold, Lage, Bad Salzuflen, Herford and Löhne. It flows into the Weser close to Bad Oeynhausen. It crosses the districts of Lippe, Herford and Minden-Lübbecke.

Former sections

The Bowerre is a former branch of the river Werre in Herford, which previously formed the border between the Altstadt (old town) and Neustadt (new town). It was filled in 1972.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Hydrographic Directory of the NRW State Office for Nature, the Environment and Consumer Protection (Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW 2010) (xls; 4.67 MB)
  2. ^ "Linnenbauerplatz". entdecke.dein-nrw.de. Touristikgemeinschaft Wittekindsland Herford e.V. Retrieved 29 November 2024.