Dinkel

Coordinates: 52°30′26″N 6°57′47″E / 52.50722°N 6.96306°E / 52.50722; 6.96306
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For the grain crop, see Spelt. For people with that surname, see Dinkel (surname).
Dinkel
The Dinkel near Losser
Location
CountryGermany, Netherlands
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNorth Rhine-Westphalia
 • coordinates51°59′12″N 7°07′44″E / 51.98667°N 7.12889°E / 51.98667; 7.12889
 • elevation80 m (260 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Vechte
 • coordinates
52°30′26″N 6°57′47″E / 52.50722°N 6.96306°E / 52.50722; 6.96306
Length89.0 km (55.3 mi) [1]
Basin size641 km2 (247 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
ProgressionVechte→ Zwarte Water→ IJsselmeer

The Dinkel is a river in Germany and the Netherlands, left tributary of the Vecht. Its total length is 89 km (55 mi), of which 47 km (29 mi) in Germany. The Dinkel originates in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, between Ahaus and Coesfeld. It flows north to Gronau, crosses the border with the Netherlands (Overijssel), flows through Losser, Denekamp, and recrosses the border to Germany (Lower Saxony). The Dinkel joins the Vechte in Neuenhaus.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 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)
The Dinkel near Heek
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