Lower Saxony is a German state (Land) situated in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with 47,624 km2 (18,388 sq mi), and fourth-largest in population among the 16 Länder federated as the Federal Republic of Germany. In rural areas, Northern Low Saxon and Saterland Frisian are still spoken, but the number of speakers is declining.
Westphalia is a region of northwestern Germany and one of the three historic parts of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has an area of 20,210 km2 (7,803 sq mi) and 7.9 million inhabitants.
North Rhine-Westphalia is a state of Germany. It is the most-populous of the 16 states of Germany.
The Vechte or Vecht, often called Overijsselse Vecht in the Netherlands to avoid confusion with its Utrecht counterpart, is a river in Germany and the Netherlands. Its total length is 182 km (113 mi), of which 107 km (66 mi) are on German soil.
Hunte is a 189-kilometre (117 mi) long river in north-western Germany, a left tributary of the Weser.
Beverungen is a town in Höxter district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The Dinkel is a river in Germany and the Netherlands, left tributary of the Vecht. Its total length is 89 km (55 mi), of which 47 km (29 mi) in Germany. The Dinkel originates in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, between Ahaus and Coesfeld. It flows north to Gronau, crosses the border with the Netherlands (Overijssel), flows through Losser, Denekamp, and recrosses the border to Germany. The Dinkel joins the Vechte in Neuenhaus.
The Landesliga is a tier of football in some states of the German football league system.
Warmenau is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia and of Lower Saxony, Germany. It flows into the Else near Bünde.
Emmer is a river of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Weser in Emmerthal.
Gehle is a river of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Weser north of Petershagen.
Humme is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. Its source is at the border of North Rhine-Westphalia. It flows into the Weser near Hameln.
Otterbach is a river of Lower Saxony and of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Weser near Holzminden.
Violenbach is a river of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Schaler Aa is a river of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Große Aa south of Freren.
Schwarzer Graben is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Beverbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Erpa is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
