Leda is a river in north-western
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 ...
in the state of
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...
.
The Leda is a right
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
of the
Ems and originates at the confluence of the
Sagter Ems
Sagter Ems is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is formed at the confluence of the rivers Ohe and Marka west of Friesoythe. At its confluence with the Dreyschloot (a branch of the Soeste), the river Leda is formed. The Sagter Ems is known a ...
and the Dreyschloot (a branch of the
Soeste
Soeste is a river in the Cloppenburg district in Lower Saxony, Germany, a tributary of the Ems.
The Soeste forms from two source brooks in Hesselnfeld and Egterholz, two small settlements in the Emstek municipality. It flows northwest through ...
) near
Barßel
Barßel is a municipality in the district of Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, 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, a ...
. The Leda flows into the Ems near the town of
Leer. On the southern bank of the Leda, in the ''Overledingen Land'' (Overledingen="country over the Leda"), opposite Leer, lies the small settlement of Kloster Muhde (''Muhde'' from the
Old Frisian
Old Frisian was a West Germanic language spoken between the 8th and 16th centuries along the North Sea coast, roughly between the mouths of the Rhine and Weser rivers. The Frisian settlers on the coast of South Jutland (today's Northern Friesl ...
''mutha'' meaning "(river) mouth"). The total length of the river is
[ ( including the source rivers ]Sagter Ems
Sagter Ems is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is formed at the confluence of the rivers Ohe and Marka west of Friesoythe. At its confluence with the Dreyschloot (a branch of the Soeste), the river Leda is formed. The Sagter Ems is known a ...
and Ohe
The Osthannoversche Eisenbahnen AG (OHE) is a Celle based transportation company with railway network in North-eastern Lower Saxony around the Lüneburg Heath area of over 250 km.
The OHE's main business is the transportation of freight t ...
).
The lower until the port of Leer are navigable for large ( Class Vb) ships, a further 7 km until the mouth of the Jümme
Jümme is a collective municipality (''Samtgemeinde'') in the district of Leer (district), Leer in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is named after the River Jümme (river), Jümme which flows through all three constituent communities. It has a ...
for Class II ships and a further 16 km until the are navigable but not classified.[Längen der Hauptschifffahrtswege der Binnenwasserstraßen des Bundes, Liste 4]
Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur
In East Frisia
East Frisia or East Friesland (german: Ostfriesland; ; stq, Aastfräislound) is a historic region in the northwest of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is primarily located on the western half of the East Frisian peninsula, to the east of West Frisia ...
the Sagter Ems
Sagter Ems is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is formed at the confluence of the rivers Ohe and Marka west of Friesoythe. At its confluence with the Dreyschloot (a branch of the Soeste), the river Leda is formed. The Sagter Ems is known a ...
, a headstream of the Leda, is also known as the Leda.
See also
*List of rivers of Lower Saxony
All rivers in the German state of Lower Saxony flow directly or indirectly into the North Sea.
A–Z
A
B
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
* Purrmühlenbach
R
S
T
*Tiefenbeek
*Trillkebach
*Trutenbeek
* Twiste
U
* Uffe
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References
Rivers of Lower Saxony
Federal waterways in Germany
Rivers of Germany
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