Schierenbeke
Encyclopedia
The Schierenbeke is a 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) long, left tributary of the Große Aue
, or Neuer Mühlenbach as it is known in its upper reaches in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia
. The stream lies entirely within the East Westphalian parish of Rödinghausen
in the district of Herford.
at a height of around . The river flows in a west-to-east direction south of and parallel to the Wiehengebirge
hills. In its upper reaches the stream runs through the Schierenbeke Nature Reserve. The valley at the 1.0 kilometre point is known locally as the Wolfskammer ("Wolf's Chamber"). A left tributary of the Schierenbeke is the Wehmerhorster Bach
, which enters at kilometre 0.8. The Schierenbeke discharges into the Neuer Mühlenbach or Große Aue at a point 81.5 km up the Aue from its mouth. The confluence is at around .
Beke or Biäke means Bach or 'stream' in the Low German
language.
Große Aue
The Große Aue is an long, southwestern, left tributary of the River Weser in northern North Rhine-Westphalia and central Lower Saxony in Germany.- Course :...
, or Neuer Mühlenbach as it is known in its upper reaches in the German state of 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...
. The stream lies entirely within the East Westphalian parish of Rödinghausen
Rödinghausen
Rödinghausen is a municipality in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Rödinghausen is situated on the southern slope of the Wiehengebirge, approx...
in the district of Herford.
Course
The Schierenbeke rises in SchwenningdorfSchwenningdorf
Schwenningdorf is a village in the parish of Rödinghausen ion the northeastern part of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Until 1968 Schwenningdorf was an independent parish in the Amt of Rödinghausen. The village was first mentioned in the records in 1088.- Location :The village...
at a height of around . The river flows in a west-to-east direction south of and parallel to the Wiehengebirge
Wiehengebirge
The Wiehen Hills are a low mountain range in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony in Germany. The hills run from west to east like a long finger away from the main upland area of the Lower Saxon Hills, beginning at the Weser River near Minden and terminating in the vicinity of Osnabrück.It is...
hills. In its upper reaches the stream runs through the Schierenbeke Nature Reserve. The valley at the 1.0 kilometre point is known locally as the Wolfskammer ("Wolf's Chamber"). A left tributary of the Schierenbeke is the Wehmerhorster Bach
Wehmerhorster Bach
Wehmerhorster Bach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....
, which enters at kilometre 0.8. The Schierenbeke discharges into the Neuer Mühlenbach or Große Aue at a point 81.5 km up the Aue from its mouth. The confluence is at around .
Beke or Biäke means Bach or 'stream' in the Low German
Low German
Low German or Low Saxon is an Ingvaeonic West Germanic language spoken mainly in northern Germany and the eastern part of the Netherlands...
language.
Nature
The Schierenbeeke nature reserve embraces the upper reaches of the Schierenbeke and a neighbouring stream and their valleys as well as the forested area at the Wolfskammer and has a total area of 13.5 hectares (33.4 acre). The streams are classified as 'near-natural'. Their water quality of class I to II supports a large number of rare animal species. The boundary of the region is close to the nature reserves of Wehmerhorster Wiesental and Auebachtal.See also
- List of nature reserves in Ostwestfalen-Lippe
- List of rivers in Ostwestfalen-Lippe