Exter (Weser)

Exter

The Exter river in a district of Extertal
Basin
River system Weser
Main source Barntrup
River mouth Rinteln
approx. 274 metres above NN
Watershed area 108.718 km² (41.976 square miles)
Countries Germany
Location Lower Saxony (District Schaumburg), North Rhine-Westphalia (District Lippe), Germany
Physiognomy
Length 26.1 km (16.2 Miles)

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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