Lesum Explained

Lesum
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Germany
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Bremen
Subdivision Type5:City
Subdivision Name5:Bremen
Length:9.85km (06.12miles)
Source1 Location:Confluence of the Wümme and Hamme rivers near Ritterhude
Source1 Coordinates:53.1714°N 8.7425°W
Source1 Elevation:4m (13feet)
Mouth:Weser
Mouth Location:Bremen-Vegesack
Mouth Coordinates:53.1667°N 8.6244°W
Mouth Elevation:4m (13feet)
Basin Size:2187km2
Tributaries Left:Wümme
Tributaries Right:Hamme

The Lesum is a 9.85km (06.12miles) river in northern Germany, right tributary of the Weser, navigable for Class III ships.[1] It is formed at the confluence of the rivers Wümme and Hamme, near Ritterhude, northwest of Bremen. It flows west and flows into the Weser in Bremen-Vegesack.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.gdws.wsv.bund.de/DE/wasserstrassen/01_bundeswasserstrassen/Laengen/Teil_4_Liste_4.pdf Längen der Hauptschifffahrtswege der Binnenwasserstraßen des Bundes, Liste 4