Lehrde

The Lehrde is a 32 km (20 mi) long, right tributary of the river Aller in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Lehrde
The dammed Lehrde at Stellichte [de; nds] (Walsrode)
Location
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	east of Kettenburg [de; nds]
• coordinates	52°57′16″N 9°35′46″E
• elevation	66 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth
• location	south of Hohenaverbergen [de; nds]
• coordinates	52°51′55″N 9°18′02″E
• elevation	14 m above sea level (NN)
Length	32.0 km (19.9 mi)[1]
Basin size	190 km2 (73 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Aller→ Weser→ North Sea
Landmarks	Villages: Kettenburg [de; nds], Stellichte [de; nds], Lehrden, Stemmen, Wittlohe [bar; de; nds],
Tributaries
• left	Fahlbeeke, Idsinger Bach, Hammwieder Graben, Vethbach, Otersener Entwässerungsgraben
• right	Wehnser Bach, Bleckwedeler Graben

Course

It rises east of Kettenburg [de; nds], a borough of Visselhövede, in the Öttinger Ochsenmoor nature reserve. It then heads westward, crossing the district of Heidekreis, passing the villages of Stellichte [de; nds] (part of Walsrode) and Lehrden. The Lehrde continues across the southern part of the district of Verden. Northeast of Wittlohe [bar; de; nds] (part of Kirchlinteln) it is joined from the left by the Vethbach and discharges south of Hohenaverbergen [de; nds] (part of Kirchlinteln) into the Aller.

Culture

The setting for the fairy tale of the Town Musicians of Bremen is along part of the river Lehrde.

See also

• List of rivers of Lower Saxony