Sule (river)

Sule is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany, a tributary of the Große Aue.

Sule
The Sule in Sulingen above the mill Lünings Mühle
Location
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	In Blockwinkel, parish of Scholen
• coordinates	52°45′29″N 8°46′00″E
• elevation	55 m above sea level (NN)
Mouth
• location	East of Barenburg
• coordinates	52°37′09″N 8°50′36″E
• elevation	30 m above sea level (NN)
Length	18.6 km (11.6 mi)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Große Aue→ Weser→ North Sea

The Sule belongs to the Weser river system. With a length of about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) it flows exclusively through the district of Diepholz. It rises north of Scholen, flows in a southerly direction through the villages of Schwaförden, Sulingen, Kirchdorf, and discharges into the Große Aue near Barenburg.

See also

• List of rivers of Lower Saxony