Sule (river)
| 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 / 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) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Große Aue→ Weser→ North Sea |
Sule is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany, a tributary of the Große Aue.
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.