The Lesum () is a
river
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in northern
Germany
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, right tributary of the
Weser
The Weser () is a river of Lower Saxony in north-west Germany. It begins at Hannoversch Münden through the confluence of the Werra and Fulda. It passes through the Hanseatic city of Bremen. Its mouth is further north against the ports o ...
, navigable for
Class III ships. It is formed at the confluence of the rivers
Wümme
Wümme () is a river in northern Germany, in the states Lower Saxony and Bremen, marking the border between the two states for part of its course. It is the main headstream of the Lesum.
The Wümme's length is . Including the Lesum, that runs i ...
and
Hamme
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, near
Ritterhude
Ritterhude (Northern Low Saxon: ''Hu’e'') is a municipality in the district of Osterholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Hamme, approx. 6 km southwest of Osterholz-Scharmbeck, and 13 km northwest of Bremen.
Ge ...
, northwest of
Bremen
Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (, ), is the capital of the States of Germany, German state of the Bremen (state), Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (), a two-city-state consisting of the c ...
. It flows west and flows into the Weser in
Bremen-Vegesack
Vegesack is a northern district of Bremen, the capital of the German state Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (Freie Hansestadt Bremen).
Geography
''Vegesack'' is located about north from the centre of Bremen-city at the mouth of the river Lesum, b ...
.
Lesum, also named Burglesum is also a borough of
Bremen
Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (, ), is the capital of the States of Germany, German state of the Bremen (state), Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (), a two-city-state consisting of the c ...
, situated at the confluence of the Lesum and Weser rivers. Known for its green spaces and historic architecture, it forms part of the larger Bremen-Nord district.
See also
*
List of rivers of Bremen
A list of rivers of the state Bremen (state), Bremen, Germany:
B
*Balge (river), Balge
G
*Geeste (river), Geeste
K
*Kleine Weser and Werdersee
L
*Lesum
*Lune (Weser), Lune
O
*Ochtum
S
*Schönebecker Aue
V
*Varreler Bäke
W
*Weser
*West ...
*
List of rivers of Lower Saxony
All rivers in the German state of Lower Saxony flow directly or indirectly into the North Sea.
A–Z
A
B
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
*Purrmühlenbach
R
S
T
*Tiefenbeek
*Trillkebach
*Trutenbeek
*Twiste (Oste), Twiste
U
*Uffe ...
References
Rivers of Bremen (state)
Rivers of Lower Saxony
Federal waterways in Germany
Rivers of Germany
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