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Gleierbach | |
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Lenne |
• coordinates | 51°09′51″N8°18′44″E / 51.1641°N 8.3123°E |
Length | 7.1 km (4.4 mi) [1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Lenne→ Ruhr→ Rhine→ North Sea |
Gleierbach (also: Gleiderbach, in its upper and middle course also Westernah or Westernahbach) is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows through the municipality Schmallenberg. It is a right tributary of the Lenne, which it joins in Gleidorf, east of Schmallenberg.
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 square kilometres (7,800 sq mi) and 7.9 million inhabitants.
North Rhine-Westphalia or North-Rhine/Westphalia, commonly shortened to NRW, is a state (Land) in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhabitants, it is the most populous state in Germany. Apart from the city-states, it is also the most densely populated state in Germany. Covering an area of 34,084 km2 (13,160 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest German state by size.
Hochsauerlandkreis is a Kreis (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Soest, Paderborn, Höxter, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Olpe, Märkischer Kreis.
Winterberg is a town in the Hochsauerland district of North Rhine-Westphalia, central Germany and a major winter sport resort of the Wintersport Arena Sauerland.
The Sieg is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Rhine.
Grafschaft is a German term for county, in the sense that it is an area which belongs to a count.
Olsberg is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Schmallenberg is a town and a climatic health resort in the High Sauerland District, Germany. By area, it is the third biggest of all cities and towns of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the second biggest of the region of Westphalia.
Bestwig is a municipality in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Eslohe is a municipality in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Lennestadt lies in the Sauerland in southeast North Rhine-Westphalia and is a community in Olpe district. It is the district's most populous municipality. Lennestadt itself is not an actual town but a community which comprises several towns and villages.
Erndtebrück is a municipality in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Fleckenberg is a locality in the municipality Schmallenberg in the district Hochsauerlandkreis in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Wenne is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The river springs in a forest area near Obringhausen.
Arpe may refer to:
Grafschaft is a locality in the municipality Schmallenberg in the High Sauerland District in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Werpe is a locality in the municipality Schmallenberg in the district Hochsauerlandkreis in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Obringhausen is a locality in the municipality Schmallenberg in the district Hochsauerlandkreis in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Mailar is a locality in the municipality Schmallenberg in the district Hochsauerlandkreis in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.