Middle Weser Valley
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The Middle Weser Valley is part of the Weser Depression
around the River Weser on the North German Plain
, extending from the gap of Porta Westfalica to the town of Hoya
. It is not a true valley, because it is only bordered by low hills at two points. It lies in the German federal states of Lower Saxony
and North Rhine-Westphalia
.
through Petershagen
and Nienburg. Conceptually, the Middle Weser Valley ends near Hoya, where the Middle Weser reaches the Breslau-Magdeburg-Bremen glacial valley.
As a natural region
the Middle Weser Valley, which consists of flood plains and river terraces, is a strip of land up to 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) wide on both sides of the Middle Weser. It is counted as part of the Dümmer Geest Depression and the Middle Weser Region
. Of particular note are the Weseraue and Staustufe Schlüsselburg nature reserves.
, Minden
and Petershagen
all lie in that part of the Middle Weser Valley that within North Rhine-Westphalia, in the district of Minden-Lübbecke. On the Lower Saxon
side of the border, in the district of Nienburg/Weser, the Middle Weser Valley is home to the municipalities of Stolzenau
, Landesbergen
, Steyerberg
, Liebenau
, Nienburg/Weser, Marklohe
, Heemsen
, Eystrup
and Hoya
.
Weser Depression
North of Porta Westfalica in Germany the River Weser no longer flows through a valley, but a broad plain known as the Weser Depression , consisting of meadows and river terraces.The depression is accompanied by geest ridges in places...
around the River Weser on the North German Plain
North German plain
The North German Plain or Northern Lowland is one of the major geographical regions of Germany. It is the German part of the North European Plain...
, extending from the gap of Porta Westfalica to the town of Hoya
Hoya
Hoya is a genus of 200-300 species of tropical plants in the family Apocynaceae , fomerly considered to be in the Asclepiadaceae...
. It is not a true valley, because it is only bordered by low hills at two points. It lies in the German federal states of 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...
and North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
.
Course
The so-called Middle Weser Valley begins where the actual Weser Valley (in the Weser Uplands) ends at the Porta Westfalica gap between the Wiehen Hills on the west and the Weser Hills on the east. By its formal definition, the Middle Weser begins ten kilometres further north at the Minden Aqueduct, flowing across the North German PlainNorth German plain
The North German Plain or Northern Lowland is one of the major geographical regions of Germany. It is the German part of the North European Plain...
through Petershagen
Petershagen
Petershagen is a town in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Petershagen is situated on the river Weser, approx...
and Nienburg. Conceptually, the Middle Weser Valley ends near Hoya, where the Middle Weser reaches the Breslau-Magdeburg-Bremen glacial valley.
As a natural region
Natural region
A Natural region is one which is distinguished by its natural features of geography and usually more important, geology. The natural ecology of the region is likely to be significant but one of these factors tends to influence the others....
the Middle Weser Valley, which consists of flood plains and river terraces, is a strip of land up to 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) wide on both sides of the Middle Weser. It is counted as part of the Dümmer Geest Depression and the Middle Weser Region
Middle Weser Region
The Middle Weser Region includes, in its fullest sense, the land along the Middle Weser between Minden and Bremen. It lies within the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony and Bremen...
. Of particular note are the Weseraue and Staustufe Schlüsselburg nature reserves.
Political division
The towns of Porta WestfalicaPorta Westfalica
Porta Westfalica is a town in the district of Minden-Lübbecke, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name “Porta Westfalica” is Latin and means “gate to Westphalia”. Coming from the north, the gorge is the entry to the region of Westphalia...
, Minden
Minden
Minden is a town of about 83,000 inhabitants in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town extends along both sides of the river Weser. It is the capital of the Kreis of Minden-Lübbecke, which is part of the region of Detmold. Minden is the historic political centre of the...
and Petershagen
Petershagen
Petershagen is a town in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Petershagen is situated on the river Weser, approx...
all lie in that part of the Middle Weser Valley that within North Rhine-Westphalia, in the district of Minden-Lübbecke. On the Lower Saxon
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...
side of the border, in the district of Nienburg/Weser, the Middle Weser Valley is home to the municipalities of Stolzenau
Stolzenau
Stolzenau is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Weser, approx. 20 km southwest of Nienburg, and 25 km northeast of Minden.-External links:* * by Norman Streat* *...
, Landesbergen
Landesbergen (Samtgemeinde)
Landesbergen is a former Samtgemeinde in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was in the village Landesbergen...
, Steyerberg
Steyerberg
Steyerberg is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 15 km southwest of Nienburg, and 30 km north of Minden....
, Liebenau
Liebenau (Samtgemeinde)
Liebenau is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Liebenau.The Samtgemeinde Liebenau consists of the following municipalities:# Binnen# Liebenau# Pennigsehl...
, Nienburg/Weser, Marklohe
Marklohe (Samtgemeinde)
Marklohe is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Marklohe.The Samtgemeinde Marklohe consists of the following municipalities:# Balge# Marklohe# Wietzen...
, Heemsen
Heemsen (Samtgemeinde)
Heemsen is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Rohrsen.The Samtgemeinde Heemsen consists of the following municipalities:# Drakenburg# Haßbergen# Heemsen...
, Eystrup
Eystrup (Samtgemeinde)
Eystrup was a Samtgemeinde in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was in the village Eystrup. On 1 January 2011, it merged with the Samtgemeinde Grafschaft Hoya....
and Hoya
Grafschaft Hoya (Samtgemeinde)
Grafschaft Hoya is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the town Hoya. Its name refers to the medieval County of Hoya...
.
Source
- Emil Meynen (Hrsg.): Handbuch der naturräumlichen Gliederung Deutschlands, Selbstverlag der Bundesanstalt für Landeskunde, Remagen 1959-1962 (Teil 2, enthält Lieferung 6-9), ISBN B0000BJ19F
External links
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