North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inha ...
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Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
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Altenilpe
Altenilpe is a locality in the municipality Schmallenberg in the district Hochsauerlandkreis in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The village has 154 inhabitantsSauerland region, at an elevation of approximately 511 m. The river flows on its 8,5 km lang way primarily in northwestern directions into the
Wenne
Wenne is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The river springs in a forest area near Obringhausen.
It flows through the villages of Niederberndorf, Menkhausen, Grimminghausen (Schmallenberg), Lochtrop, Frielinghausen, Bremke, Wenholt ...
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Bremke
Bremke is a village in the Gemeinde Gleichen in southern Lower Saxony.
The village of 887 residents is located about ten kilometers south-east of Göttingen and lies in the shadow of the two small mountains called the Gleichen for the castle ...
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See also
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List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia
A list of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany:
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* Aa, left tributary of the Möhne
* Aa, left tributary of the Nethe
* Aa, left tributary of the Werre
* Aabach, tributary of the Afte
* Aabach, small river in the Ems river system
* Abbabac ...