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Gehle | |
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
States | Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
⁃ location | Weser |
⁃ coordinates | 52°27′33″N9°01′18″E / 52.4592°N 9.0216°E Coordinates: 52°27′33″N9°01′18″E / 52.4592°N 9.0216°E |
Length | 27.0 km (16.8 mi) [1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Weser→ North Sea |
Gehle is a river of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Weser north of Petershagen.
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Halle may refer to:
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