Weser
The Weser near Bad Oeynhausen.
Origin	Fulda and Werra
Mouth	North Sea
Basin countries	Germany
Length	452 km
Source elevation	117 m
Avg. The Fulda (ˈfʊlda is a river in Hesse, Germany. It is one of two headstreams of the Weser (the other one being the Werra) The Werra (ˈvɛʁa is a river in central Germany, the right source river of the Weser. The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. discharge	327 m³/s
Basin area	46,306 km²

Weser watershed

The Weser (IPA: [ˈveːzɐ]) is a river in north-western Germany. In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Formed at Hann. Münden by the tributary (confluence) of the Fulda and Werra, it flows through Lower Saxony, then reaching the historic (Hanseatic League) port city of Bremen before emptying into the North Sea 50 km further north at Bremerhaven, which is also a seaport. Hann Münden (short for Hannoversch Münden) is the German official name of a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. A tributary is a Stream or River which flows into a mainstem (or parent river The Fulda (ˈfʊlda is a river in Hesse, Germany. It is one of two headstreams of the Weser (the other one being the Werra) The Werra (ˈvɛʁa is a river in central Germany, the right source river of the Weser. The Hanseatic League (also known as the Hansa) was an alliance of trading cities and their Guilds that established and maintained trade Bremen (ˈbʁeːmən is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany (official name Stadtgemeinde Bremen / City Municipality of Bremen The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. Bremerhaven (bʁeːmɐˈhaːfən is the seaport of the free city and federal state of Bremen, Germany. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo On the opposite (west) bank is the town of Nordenham at the foot of the Butjadingen Peninsula; thus, the mouth of the river is located in Lower Saxony. Nordenham (nɔʁdənˈham is a town in the Wesermarsch district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Butjadingen is a Peninsula and Municipality in the Wesermarsch districts in Lower Saxony, Germany. Lower Saxony ( German: Niedersachsen ch is pronounced before an s --> lies in north-western Germany and is second The Weser has an overall length of 452 km. Together with its Werra tributary, which originates in Thuringia, its length is 744 km. The Werra (ˈvɛʁa is a river in central Germany, the right source river of the Weser. The Free State of Thuringia (Freistaat Thüringen is located in central Germany.

Linguistically, the name of both rivers, Weser and Werra, goes back to the same source, the differentiation being caused by the old linguistic border between Upper und Lower German, which touched the region of Hannoversch Münden. Upper German Oberdeutsch is a family of High German Dialects spoken primarily in southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Northern Low German or Low Saxon (in Germany: Plattdüütsch or Nedderdüütsch; in Netherlands: Nedersaksisch or Nederduuts

The Weser is the longest German river to reach the sea the course of which lies entirely within the national territory.

The top section of its course leads through a hilly region called the Weserbergland. The Weserbergland (veːzɐˈbɛʁklant is a hilly region (thus the name Bergland hilly region) in Germany ( Lower Saxony, Hesse, It extends from the confluence of the Fulda and the Werra to the Porta Westfalica, where it runs through a gorge between two mountain chains, the Wiehengebirge in the west and the Weserbergland in the east. The Porta Westfalica is a Gorge, where the Weser River runs through the passage between the mountain chains of the Wiehengebirge in the west The Wiehengebirge is a low mountain range in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony in Germany. The Weserbergland (veːzɐˈbɛʁklant is a hilly region (thus the name Bergland hilly region) in Germany ( Lower Saxony, Hesse,

Between Minden and the North Sea, it has largely been canalised, permitting ships of up to 1,200 tons to navigate it. Minden is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Minden-Lübbecke. A ship canal is a Canal especially constructed to carry Ocean -going Ships as opposed to Barges Ship canals can be enlarged barge canals Eight hydroelectric dams are located along its length. Further downstream, it is linked to the Dortmund-Ems canal via the Küstenkanal, and another canal links it at Bremerhaven to the Elbe River. The Dortmund-Ems Canal is a 269 km long canal in Germany between the river port of the city of Dortmund and Emden. Bremerhaven (bʁeːmɐˈhaːfən is the seaport of the free city and federal state of Bremen, Germany. The Elbe ( die Elbe Low German: de Ilv) is one of the major Rivers of Central Europe. A large reservoir on the Eder river, the main tributary of the Fulda, is used to regulate water levels on the Weser so as to ensure adequate depth for shipping throughout the year. The Eder is a 177 km long River in Germany, left tributary of the Fulda River. The dam, built in 1914, was bombed and destroyed by British planes in February 1943, causing massive destruction and approximately 70 deaths downstream, but was rebuilt within four months. Today, the Edersee reservoir is a major summer resort area and provides substantial hydroelectricity. The Edersee is a large reservoir created by the construction from 1908 to 1914 of a rock and concrete Dam across the Eder river near the small town of

Mittlland / River Weser Lock in Minden, Germany taken in 1977

View north of the River Weser and the road bridge at Minden in Germany

Southern view of the River Weser from the road bridge at Minden in Germany in 1977

Towns along the Weser, from the confluence of Werra and Fulda to the mouth, are: Hannoversch Münden, Beverungen, Höxter, Holzminden, Bodenwerder, Hameln, Hessisch Oldendorf, Rinteln, Vlotho, Bad Oeynhausen, Porta Westfalica, Minden, Petershagen, Nienburg, Achim, Bremen, Brake, Nordenham, Bremerhaven. Hann Münden (short for Hannoversch Münden) is the German official name of a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. Beverungen (ˈbeːvəʁʊŋən is a town in Höxter district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Höxter (ˈhœkstɐ is the seat of the Höxter district and a town in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia on the left bank of the river Weser, 52 km Holzminden (hɔltsˈmɪndən is a town in southern Lower Saxony, Germany. Bodenwerder is a municipality in Holzminden district, Lower Saxony, Germany. Hamelin (German Hameln) is a town on the river Weser in Lower Saxony, Germany. Hessisch Oldendorf is a town in the Hamelin-Pyrmont district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Rinteln is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the banks of the Weser river above the Porta Westfalica. Vlotho (ˈfloːto is a town in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Bad Oeynhausen 'ønhaʊzən}} is a Spa town in the Minden-Lübbecke district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Porta Westfalica is a town in the district of Minden-Lübbecke, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Minden is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Minden-Lübbecke. Petershagen is a town in the Minden-Lübbecke district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Achim is a municipality and the largest town (population 30059 (December 2006 in the district of Verden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Bremen (ˈbʁeːmən is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany (official name Stadtgemeinde Bremen / City Municipality of Bremen Brake ('brαkə is the district seat of Wesermarsch district in the administrative region ( Regierungsbezirk) of Weser-Ems in Lower Saxony Nordenham (nɔʁdənˈham is a town in the Wesermarsch district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Bremerhaven (bʁeːmɐˈhaːfən is the seaport of the free city and federal state of Bremen, Germany.

The largest tributary of the Weser is the Aller, which joins south of Bremen. For the English village see Aller Somerset. For the Spanish municipality see Aller Spain.

Tributaries of the Weser and the Werra (from source to mouth):

• Left
  • Ulster
  • Fulda, with Eder
  • Diemel
  • Große Aue
  • Hunte
• Right
  • Nesse
  • Aller
  • Lesum (Wümme)

Lighthouse Alte Weser

The Weser enters the North Sea in the southernmost part of the German Bight. The Fulda (ˈfʊlda is a river in Hesse, Germany. It is one of two headstreams of the Weser (the other one being the Werra) The Eder is a 177 km long River in Germany, left tributary of the Fulda River. The Diemel is a River in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, left tributary of the Weser. For the English village see Aller Somerset. For the Spanish municipality see Aller Spain. The Wümme is a River in northern Germany. It is the left tributary of the Lesum, which runs into the Weser River. The Alte Weser Lighthouse is located offshore from the estuary mouth of the river Weser in the German Bight, southern North Sea. The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. German Bight (Deutsche Bucht Tyske Bugt Duitse Bocht Dútske bocht is the south-eastern bight of the North Sea bounded by the Netherlands and Germany In the North Sea it splits up into two arms representing the ancient riverbed at the end of the last ice age. An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the Temperature of the Earth 's surface and atmosphere resulting in an expansion of continental Ice sheets These sea-arms are called Alte Weser (old Weser) and Neue Weser (new Weser). They represent the major waterways for ships heading for the harbors of Bremerhaven, Nordenham and Bremen. Bremerhaven (bʁeːmɐˈhaːfən is the seaport of the free city and federal state of Bremen, Germany. Nordenham (nɔʁdənˈham is a town in the Wesermarsch district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Bremen (ˈbʁeːmən is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany (official name Stadtgemeinde Bremen / City Municipality of Bremen The northernmost point of the Weser is marked by the Alte Weser lighthouse. The Alte Weser Lighthouse is located offshore from the estuary mouth of the river Weser in the German Bight, southern North Sea. This lighthouse replaced the historic and famous Roter Sand lighthouse in 1964.

The name Weser is linked to other rivers such as the Wear in England and the Vistula in Poland, all of which are ultimately derived from the root *weis- "to flow", which gave Old English/Old Frisian wāse "mud, ooze", Old Norse veisa "slime, stagnant pool", Dutch waas "lawn", Old Saxon waso "wet ground, mire", and Old High German wasal "rain".

Coordinates: 53°33′40″N 8°31′20″E / 53.56111, 8.52222