Wiedau is a river 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 ...
,
Germany
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. It is a left-hand tributary of the
Wümme
Wümme () is a river in northern Germany, in the states Lower Saxony and Bremen, marking the border between the two states for part of its course. It is the main headstream of the Lesum.
The Wümme's length is . Including the Lesum, that runs in ...
.
The Wiedau begins near Bellen (a district of
Brockel
Brockel is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Brockel belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Bishopric was transformed into the Principality of Verden, which was f ...
) in the vicinity of
Hemslingen
Hemslingen is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Hemslingen belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Bishopric was transformed into the Principality of Verden, which ...
in the
district of at the confluence of the
Hahnenbach and the Mehlandsbach. In the area the
''Samtgemeinde'' Bothel, it flows through a densely wooded and near natural depression. It discharges into the
Wümme
Wümme () is a river in northern Germany, in the states Lower Saxony and Bremen, marking the border between the two states for part of its course. It is the main headstream of the Lesum.
The Wümme's length is . Including the Lesum, that runs in ...
in
Rotenburg Rotenburg may refer to:
*Rotenburg (district), Lower Saxony, Germany
*Rotenburg an der Wümme, capital of the district
*Rotenburg an der Fulda, near Kassel in Hesse
*Rothenburg ob der Tauber, in the Franconia region of Bavaria
*Hersfeld-Rotenburg, ...
shortly after being joined by the only slightly smaller
Rodau.
Water sport
The Wiedau is popular with
anglers and
canoe
A canoe is a lightweight narrow water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using a single-bladed paddle.
In British English, the term ...
ists. At high water, the Wiedau can be navigated from the road bridge in Bellen near Hemslingen to its mouth on the Wümme by small
kayak
A kayak is a small, narrow watercraft which is typically propelled by means of a double-bladed paddle. The word kayak originates from the Greenlandic word ''qajaq'' ().
The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each se ...
s, a distance of .
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
*Ulrichswas ...
References
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Rivers of Lower Saxony
Lüneburg Heath
Rotenburg (district)
Rivers of Germany