Meiße
| Meiße | |
|---|---|
The Meiße near Bleckmar | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | South of Wietzendorf in the Großes Moor (near Becklingen) nature reserve |
| • coordinates | 52°51′30″N 9°57′39″E / 52.85833°N 09.96083°E |
| • elevation | 73 m above sea level (NN) |
| Mouth | |
• location | South of Hodenhagen into the Aller |
• coordinates | 52°45′34″N 9°34′59″E / 52.75944°N 9.58306°E |
• elevation | 21 m above sea level (NN) |
| Length | 40.4 km (25.1 mi) |
| Basin size | 265 km2 (102 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Aller→ Weser→ North Sea |
| Landmarks | Villages: Bleckmar, Hasselhorst (part of Lohheide), Belsen, Hörsten (part of Lohheide), Gudehausen (part of Lohheide), Hartmannshausen (part of Lohheide), Meißendorf, Hodenhagen |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Berger Bach, Geltteichsgraben, Bruchgraben |
| • right | Mühlenbach, Liethbach (confluence of Forellenbach and Schwemmbeck), Meierbach, Hohe Bach, Brummbeeke (confluence of Prahlbeeke and Krusenhäusener Bach) |
Meiße (German pronunciation: [ˈmaɪsə]) is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany that flows through part of the Lüneburg Heath. It is a right-hand tributary of the Aller.