Lehrde
Encyclopedia
The Lehrde is a 22 km long, right tributary
of the river Aller
in Lower Saxony
, Germany.
, in the Öttinger Ochsenmoor nature reserve
. It then heads westward, crossing the district of Soltau-Fallingbostel ,passing the villages of Stellichte and Lehrden. The Lehrde continues across the southern part of the district of Verden. Northest of Wittlohe it is joined from the left by the Vethbach and discharges south of Hohenaverbergen into the Aller
.
is along part of the river Lehrde.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the river Aller
Aller
The Aller is a river, long, in the states of Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony in Germany. It is a right-hand, and hence eastern, tributary of the River Weser and is also its largest tributary. Its last form the Lower Aller federal waterway...
in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, Germany.
Course
It rises east of Kettenburg, a village in the borough of VisselhövedeVisselhövede
Visselhövede is a town in the district of Rotenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany. Nearby towns include the district capital Rotenburg, Walsrode and Verden. Larger cities within a 100 km radius are Bremen, Hanover and Hamburg....
, in the Öttinger Ochsenmoor nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
. It then heads westward, crossing the district of Soltau-Fallingbostel ,passing the villages of Stellichte and Lehrden. The Lehrde continues across the southern part of the district of Verden. Northest of Wittlohe it is joined from the left by the Vethbach and discharges south of Hohenaverbergen into the Aller
Aller
The Aller is a river, long, in the states of Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony in Germany. It is a right-hand, and hence eastern, tributary of the River Weser and is also its largest tributary. Its last form the Lower Aller federal waterway...
.
Culture
The setting for the fairy tale of the Town Musicians of BremenTown Musicians of Bremen
The Town Musicians of Bremen is a folktale recorded by the Brothers Grimm. Despite the title of the fairy tale, the characters never actually arrive in Bremen...
is along part of the river Lehrde.