Exter (Weser)

Exter (German pronunciation: [ˈɛkstɐ] ^ⓘ) is a 26.1 km (16.2 mi) long river in Lower Saxony (district Schaumburg) and North Rhine-Westphalia (district Lippe), Germany. It flows into the Weser in Rinteln.

Exter
The Exter river in a district of Extertal
Location
Country	Germany
States	Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia
Districts	Schaumburg and Lippe
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Barntrup
Mouth
• location	Weser at Rinteln
• coordinates	52.1903°N 9.0850°E / 52.1903; 9.0850
• elevation	274 m (899 ft) above NN
Length	26.1 km (16.2 mi)[1]
Basin size	108.718 km2 (41.976 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Weser→ North Sea

History

The river arises from the eastern part of the district Lippe in the Teutoburg Forest / Egge Hills Nature Park. Its origin is in the municipality Barntrup, approximately one kilometre southwest of the northern district Alverdissen's centre, in an area used for agriculture.

It gave its name the municipality of Extertal (lit. Exter valley) that was founded newly in 1969.

See also

• List of rivers of Lower Saxony
• List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia