| Hunte | |
|---|---|
 The Hunte in the Wildeshausen Geest | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Wiehengebirge |
| • coordinates | 52°15′36″N 8°20′33″E / 52.26000°N 8.34250°E |
| • elevation | 185 m above sea level (NN) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Elsfleth |
• coordinates | 53°15′10″N 8°28′44″E / 53.25278°N 8.47889°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 189 km (117 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,635 km2 (1,017 sq mi) [1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Weser→ North Sea |
| Landmarks |
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| Population | 432000[2] |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Haaren, Lethe |
| • right | Wagenfelder Aue, Ollen |
| Waterbodies | Lakes: Dümmer |
| Navigable | between Oldenburg and Elsfleth for Europa Ships and coasters; as far as the Coastal Canal (Küstenkanal) for ships up to 1000 Brutto Register Tonnage |
Hunte is a 189-kilometre (117 mi) long river in north-western Germany (Lower Saxony), a left tributary of the Weser.
The Hunte rises in the Wiehen Hills. In the North German Plain it flows through lake Dümmer. It flows generally northwards through the towns Bad Essen, Diepholz, Wildeshausen and Oldenburg. It flows into the Weser in Elsfleth. The part between Oldenburg and the Weser is navigable for coastal cargo ships. The Küsten Canal, suitable for inland navigation only, links the Hunte in Oldenburg to river Ems near Papenburg.
- ^ Environmental map service of Lower Saxony (Umweltkartendienst des Niedersächsischen Ministeriums für Umwelt, Energie und Klimaschutz)
- ^ Flussgebietsgemeinschaft Weser: Bewirtschaftungsplan Flussgebietseinheit Weser 2005 – Bestandsaufnahme Teilraum Tideweser