Wietze (Aller)
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The Wietze is a river, about 30 km long, and a tributary of the River Aller
in Lower Saxony
, Germany
.
begins at the confluence of the Edder and Flöth northeast of Hanover
near Altwarmbüchen. From there it flows several kilometres to the west through the southern part of Isernhagen
to Langenhagen
and from there on only in a northern direction to just beyond the village of Wietze
, where it merges with the River Aller
flowing from the south.
In the second half of its course the Wietze forms a pronounced depression with a bog-like region known as the Wietzenbruch. This is a region of extensive forest and fen woodland (Bruchwald) about 400 square kilometres (154.4 sq mi) in area. Wietzenbruch
, a suburb of the town of Celle
lies next to it.
The name of the river is derived from wizene ("wych elm
river").
Aller
The Aller is a river, long, in the states of Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony in Germany. It is a right-hand, and hence eastern, tributary of the River Weser and is also its largest tributary. Its last form the Lower Aller federal waterway...
in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Geography
The riverRiver
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
begins at the confluence of the Edder and Flöth northeast of Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
near Altwarmbüchen. From there it flows several kilometres to the west through the southern part of Isernhagen
Isernhagen
Isernhagen is a municipality in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated right next to Hanover. Bundesautobahn 7 passes through the municipality.-Division of the municipality:Isernhagen consists of 7 districts:...
to Langenhagen
Langenhagen
Langenhagen is a town in the Hanover district of Lower Saxony, Germany.-International relations:Langenhagen is twinned with: - Joinville - - Economy :...
and from there on only in a northern direction to just beyond the village of Wietze
Wietze
Wietze is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the river Aller and its tributary Wietze, approx. 15 km west of Celle....
, where it merges with the River Aller
Aller
The Aller is a river, long, in the states of Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony in Germany. It is a right-hand, and hence eastern, tributary of the River Weser and is also its largest tributary. Its last form the Lower Aller federal waterway...
flowing from the south.
In the second half of its course the Wietze forms a pronounced depression with a bog-like region known as the Wietzenbruch. This is a region of extensive forest and fen woodland (Bruchwald) about 400 square kilometres (154.4 sq mi) in area. Wietzenbruch
Wietzenbruch
Wietzenbruch is a suburb in the southwest of the Lower Saxon town of Celle, which was named after the fen wood bisected by the river Wietze. Originally the centre of Wietzenbruch was a small estate farm Wietzenbruch is a suburb in the southwest of the Lower Saxon town of Celle, which was named...
, a suburb of the town of Celle
Celle
Celle is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the River Aller, a tributary of the Weser and has a population of about 71,000...
lies next to it.
The name of the river is derived from wizene ("wych elm
Wych Elm
Ulmus glabra, the Wych elm or Scots elm, has the widest range of the European elm species, from Ireland eastwards to the Urals, and from the Arctic Circle south to the mountains of the Peloponnese in Greece; it is also found in Iran...
river").