Sule is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany, a tributary of the Große Aue.
Sule | |
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Location | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | In Blockwinkel, parish of Scholen |
• coordinates | 52°45′29″N 8°46′00″E / 52.75806°N 8.76667°E |
• elevation | 55 m above sea level (NN) |
Mouth | |
• location | East of Barenburg |
• coordinates | 52°37′09″N 8°50′36″E / 52.61917°N 8.84333°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.
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