Exter (Weser)

Exter

The Exter river in a district of Extertal
Country Germany
Location Lower Saxony (District Schaumburg), North Rhine-Westphalia (District Lippe)
Basin
Main source Barntrup
River mouth Rinteln
approx. 274 m (899 ft) above NN
River system Weser
Basin size 108.718 km2 (41.976 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 26.1 km (16.2 mi)

Exter is a 26.1 km long (16.2 Miles) river in Lower Saxony (District Schaumburg), North Rhine-Westphalia (District Lippe), Germany

History

The river arises from the eastern part of the district Lippe in the Teutoburg Forest / Egge Hills Nature Park. Its origin is in the municipality Barntrup approximately one kilometre southwest of the centre of the northern district Alverdissen in area used for agriculture

It gave its name the, in 1969 newly built, municipality of Extertal.

See also

Coordinates: 52°11′25″N 9°05′06″E / 52.1903°N 9.0850°E / 52.1903; 9.0850


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