Großer Auesee is a
lake
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in
Kreis Minden-Lübbecke
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,
North Rhine-Westphalia
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,
Germany
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. At an elevation of 45 m, its surface area is 4.5 ha.
Lakes of North Rhine-Westphalia
LGrosser Auesee
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