Pader (river)
Pader | |
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![]() The Pader at the Stümpel watermill | |
Country | Germany |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source | Paderborn, Germany |
River mouth |
Lippe 51°44′N 8°43′E / 51.73°N 8.72°ECoordinates: 51°44′N 8°43′E / 51.73°N 8.72°E |
Length | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Discharge |
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Basin features | |
Progression | Lippe→ Rhine→ North Sea |
The Pader is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, left tributary of the Lippe. It runs through the city of Paderborn, which it gave its name. Although fairly wide, it is only 4 km in length which makes it the shortest river this size of Germany.[1]
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Sources of the Pader in Paderborn
The Pader receives its water from six source rivers, each resulting from a karstic spring in the centre of Paderborn: the Maspernpader, the Dielenpader, the Rothobornpader, the Börnepader, the Dammpader and the Warme Pader.
References
- ↑ Tourismus NRW: Rivers and Lakes Archived 2006-11-23 at Archive.is
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