Sauer (Altenau)

Last updated

Sauer
Sauer.jpg
Location
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Altenau
  coordinates
51°36′N8°48′E / 51.6°N 8.8°E / 51.6; 8.8 Coordinates: 51°36′N8°48′E / 51.6°N 8.8°E / 51.6; 8.8
Length29.9 km (18.6 mi) [1]
Basin size110 km2 (42 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression AltenauAlmeLippeRhineNorth Sea

Sauer is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Altenau, which it joins in Atteln.

See also

Related Research Articles

Westphalia State part and historic region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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 State in Western Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia, commonly shortened to NRW in both written and spoken language, is a German state (Land) in Western Germany. With more than 17.9 million inhabitants, it is the most populous state of Germany. Covering an area of 34,084 square kilometres (13,160 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest German state by size. Apart from the city-states, it is also the most densely populated state in Germany.

Sieg River in Germany

The Sieg is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Rhine.

Inde River in Belgium and Germany

The Inde is a small river in Belgium and in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Niers River in Germany and the Netherlands

The Niers is a river in Germany and The Netherlands, a right tributary of the river Maas (Meuse). Its wellspring is near Erkelenz, south of Mönchengladbach, in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany).

Heller (river) River in Germany

The Heller is a 30 km long river in western Germany. It is a left tributary of the Sieg. The source is located near Haiger in Hesse. It flows through Burbach and Neunkirchen in North Rhine-Westphalia. It flows into the river Sieg in Betzdorf, Rhineland-Palatinate. Its basin area is 204 km².

Düssel River in Germany

The Düssel is a small right tributary of the river Rhine in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany. Its source is east of Wülfrath. It flows westward through the Neander Valley where the fossils of the first Neanderthal man were found in August 1856. At Düsseldorf it forms a river delta by splitting into four streams, which all join the Rhine after a few kilometres. The Nördliche Düssel flows through the Hofgarten and passes under the Golden Bridge.

Kyll River in Germany

The Kyll, noted by the Roman poet Ausonius as Celbis, is a 128-kilometre-long (80 mi) river in western Germany, left tributary of the Moselle. It rises in the Eifel mountains, near the border with Belgium and flows generally south through the towns Stadtkyll, Gerolstein, Kyllburg and east of Bitburg. It flows into the Moselle in Ehrang, a suburb of Trier.

Agger (river) River in Germany

The Agger is a river in Germany, a right tributary of the Sieg in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is 69.5 kilometres (43.2 mi) long. Its source is in the Sauerland hills, near Meinerzhagen. It winds through the towns Engelskirchen, Overath and Lohmar. Near Siegburg the Agger flows into the Sieg.

NRW.INVEST Economic development agency of North Rhine-Westphalia

NRW.INVEST is the economic development agency of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). It deals with the acquisition of and support for foreign investors and the international marketing for NRW as a business location. As One-Stop-Agency for foreign investors, NRW.INVEST supports mainly international companies with their investment projects and settlements in NRW throughout the entire settlement process. NRW.INVEST maintains two subsidiaries in Japan and the United States as well as thirteen representative offices in China, India, Israel, South Korea, Poland, Russia, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The sole shareholder of NRW.INVEST is the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Emmer (Weser) River in Germany

Emmer is a river of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Weser in Emmerthal.

Eggel River in Germany

Eggel is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Diemel. Its lower section defines the boundary between North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse.

Twiste (Diemel) River in Hesse, Germany

The Twiste is a river of Hesse and of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the most important tributary of the Diemel, which it joins in Warburg. Its largest tributaries are the Erpe, Watter, Aar and Wande.

Bigge (river) River in Germany

Bigge is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Lenne in Finnentrop.

Aa (Werre) River in Germany

Aa is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Werre, which it joins in Herford. It is formed by the confluence of two small streams in Bielefeld-Milse. In its upper part, it is called Johannisbach.

Dalke River in Germany

Dalke is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Ems near Gütersloh.

Dhünn River in Germany

Dhünn is a 40 km (25 mi)-long river located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its main source is near Wipperfürth in the Bergisches Land area. It runs in a south-westerly direction, and its mouth into the river Wupper is near Leverkusen, appr. 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Cologne.

Nethe River in Germany

Nethe is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Weser near Höxter.

References