The Hessel is a , right tributary of the
River Ems in the territory of the North Rhine-Westphalian districts of
Gütersloh
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and
Warendorf
Warendorf (, Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Warnduorp'') is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and capital of Warendorf (district), Warendorf District.
The town is best known today for its well-preserved medieval town centre, for eq ...
in northwest Germany.
The river rises northwest of
Halle (Westf.) on the
Große Egge
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*Aristid von Grosse
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, crosses the
Hermannsweg
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, flows through the villages of
Hesseln and
Hörste in Halle borough, then through the borough of
Versmold
Versmold (; ) is a town in Gütersloh (district), Gütersloh District in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located some 30 km west of Bielefeld.
History
In 1096 Versmold was first mentioned in a document, and is thus one o ...
through
Oesterweg, continuing through the town of
Sassenberg
Sassenberg() is a town in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km north-east of Warendorf and 30 km east of Münster
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and along the southern edge of
Milte in the borough of
Warendorf
Warendorf (, Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Warnduorp'') is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and capital of Warendorf (district), Warendorf District.
The town is best known today for its well-preserved medieval town centre, for eq ...
, before emptying into the Ems near Warendorf-Einen.
Tributaries include the
Casumer Bach,
Bruchbach,
Aabach, Poggenfahrtgraben, Sandfortbach, Teichwiese, Wöstenbach, Beckstroth, Arenbecke and the Speckengraben.
The
Snake's Head Meadows lie along the Hessel near Sassenberg, one of the few areas in Germany in which this strictly protected wildflower occurs.
References
Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia
Gütersloh (district)
Warendorf (district)
Rivers of Germany
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