The Hessel is a , right tributary of the
River Ems in the territory of the North Rhine-Westphalian districts of
Gütersloh and
Warendorf in northwest Germany.
The river rises northwest of
Halle (Westf.)
Halle, officially Halle (Westf.) or Halle Westfalen (i.e. Westphalia) to distinguish it from the larger Halle (Saale), is a town in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, 15 km west of Bielefeld. It belongs to the Gütersloh (district), ...
on the
Große Egge
Große or Grosse is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Demetrius Grosse
*Maurice Grosse
*Katharina Grosse
*Ben Grosse
*Hans-Werner Grosse
*Heinz-Josef Große
*Julius Grosse
Julius Waldemar Grosse (25 April 1828 – 9 ...
, crosses the
Hermannsweg
The Hermannsweg is a long hiking trail which follows the ridge of the Teutoburg Forest, running from Rheine to Velmerstot in Germany. It is marked by signposts showing a white H on a black background. The Hermannsweg has been named for Arminius ...
, flows through the villages of
Hesseln and
Hörste in Halle borough, then through the borough of
Versmold
Versmold (; wep, Vassem) is a town in Gütersloh District in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located some 30 km west of Bielefeld.
History
In 1096 Versmold was first mentioned in a document, and is thus one of the oldes ...
through
Oesterweg, continuing through the town of
Sassenberg and along the southern edge of
Milte in the borough of
Warendorf, before emptying into the Ems near Warendorf-Einen.
Tributaries include the
Casumer Bach,
Bruchbach,
Aabach, Poggenfahrtgraben, Sandfortbach, Teichwiese, Wöstenbach, Beckstroth, Arenbecke and the Speckengraben.
The
Snake's Head Meadows lie along the Hessel near Sassenberg, one of the few areas in Germany in which this strictly protected wildflower occurs.
References
Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia
Gütersloh (district)
Warendorf (district)
Rivers of Germany
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