The Varreler Bäke (in its upper course: Klosterbach) is a stream of Lower Saxony and Bremen, Germany.
| Varreler Bäke | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| States | Lower Saxony and Bremen |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ochtum |
• coordinates | 53°03′07″N 8°42′24″E / 53.0520°N 8.7068°E |
| Length | 41.2 km (25.6 mi) [1] |
| Basin size | 217 km2 (84 sq mi) [1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ochtum→ Weser→ North Sea |
As Klosterbach it flows south of Bremen on Lower Saxon territory through the villages of Bassum, Kirchseelte and Heiligenrode (a district of Stuhr). From Tölkenbrück (Varrel, a district of Stuhr), the Klosterbach is given the name Varreler Bäke. This then flows for a short distance through the district of Diepholz (Lower Saxony). It then continues through the city-state of Bremen through Huchting and discharges into the Ochtum near the village of Strom.
The Varreler Bäke proper has a length of about 6 km (3.7 mi); together with the Klosterbach it is 41 km (25 mi) long. It is part of the Weser basin.
In Varrel there is still a water mill, witness to the fact that the water power of streams was once used to generate power in order to run corn mills.
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