The Lune is a river in Germany, some 43 kilometres (26.7 mi) long and a right tributary of the Lower Weser. It is a small lowland river, which is joined initially by the Volkmarster Lune on the boundary between the borough of Bremervörde

Bremervörde

Bremervörde is a town in the north of the district Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the Oste river near the mid of the triangle, which is formed of the rivers Weser and Elbe respectively the cities of Hamburg, Bremen and Cuxhaven....

 and the district of Cuxhaven

Cuxhaven (district)

Cuxhaven is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Stade, Rotenburg, Osterholz and Wesermarsch, the city of Bremerhaven and the North Sea.- History :...

. Between Kirchwistedt

Kirchwistedt

Kirchwistedt is a village and a former municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2011, it is part of the municipality Beverstedt.Kirchwistedt belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen...

 and Stemmermühlen is its confluence with the Altwistedter Lune, and it then flows through Beverstedt

Beverstedt

Beverstedt is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 20 km southeast of Bremerhaven, and 40 km north of Bremen.Beverstedt belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen...

, Lunestedt

Lunestedt

Lunestedt is a village and a former municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2011, it is part of the municipality Beverstedt.Lunestedt belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180...

, Nesse near Loxstedt

Loxstedt

Loxstedt is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated south of Bremerhaven.- History :...

 and Lanhausen to Lunesiel south of the Fischereihafen district of Bremerhaven

Bremerhaven

Bremerhaven is a city at the seaport of the free city-state of Bremen, a state of the Federal Republic of Germany. It forms an enclave in the state of Lower Saxony and is located at the mouth of the River Weser on its eastern bank, opposite the town of Nordenham...

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Until the beginning of the 17th century the river was a major transport artery and navigable as far as Deelbrügge.

Source

• Anke Breitlauch (Redaktion): Die Lune – ein Fluß wird verlegt. Herausgegeben vom Wasser- und Bodenverband Untere Lune, Lunestedt 1987.