Lehrde Explained

Lehrde
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Germany
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Lower Saxony
Length:32km (20miles)
Source1 Location:east of
Mouth Location:south of
Basin Landmarks:Villages:,, Lehrden, Stemmen,,
Basin Size:190km2
Tributaries Right:Wehnser Bach, Bleckwedeler Graben
Tributaries Left:Fahlbeeke, Idsinger Bach, Hammwieder Graben, Vethbach, Otersener Entwässerungsgraben
Custom Label:References

The Lehrde is a long, right tributary of the river Aller in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Course

It rises east of, a borough of Visselhövede, in the Öttinger Ochsenmoor nature reserve. It then heads westward, crossing the district of Heidekreis, passing the villages of (part of Walsrode) and Lehrden. The Lehrde continues across the southern part of the district of Verden. Northeast of (part of Kirchlinteln) it is joined from the left by the Vethbach and discharges south of (part of Kirchlinteln) into the Aller.

Culture

The setting for the fairy tale of the Town Musicians of Bremen is along part of the river Lehrde.

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