Hunte

Hunte
The Hunte in the Wildeshausen Geest
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 / 52.26000; 8.34250
• 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 / 53.25278; 8.47889
• 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	Cities: Oldenburg Large towns: Melle Small towns: Diepholz, Wildeshausen, Elsfleth
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.