Exter (Weser)

Exter
The Exter river in a district of Extertal
Country Germany
Location Lower Saxony (District Schaumburg), North Rhine-Westphalia (District Lippe)
Physical characteristics
Main source Barntrup
River mouth Weser at Rinteln
274 m (899 ft) above NN
52°11′25″N 9°05′06″E / 52.1903°N 9.0850°E / 52.1903; 9.0850Coordinates: 52°11′25″N 9°05′06″E / 52.1903°N 9.0850°E / 52.1903; 9.0850
Length 26.1 km (16.2 mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression Weser→ North Sea
Basin size 108.718 km2 (41.976 sq mi) [1]

Exter is a 26.1 km long (16.2 Miles) river in Lower Saxony (District Schaumburg) and North Rhine-Westphalia (District Lippe), Germany. It flows into the Weser in Rinteln.

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 founded, municipality of Extertal.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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)


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