Exter (Weser)
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| Exter | |
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 The Exter river in a district of Extertal | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| Location | Lower Saxony (District Schaumburg), North Rhine-Westphalia (District Lippe) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Barntrup |
| Mouth | |
• location | Rinteln |
• elevation | approx. 274 m (899 ft) above NN |
| Length | 26.1 km (16.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 108.718 km2 (41.976 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Weser |
Exter is a 26.1 km long (16.2 Miles) river in Lower Saxony (District Schaumburg), North Rhine-Westphalia (District Lippe), Germany
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 built, municipality of Extertal.
See also
52°11′25″N 9°05′06″E / 52.1903°N 9.0850°E