Siede

Siede is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a left-hand (northern) tributary of the Große Aue, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) long. It runs mainly through the southern part of the district of Diepholz and belongs to the Weser river system.

Siede
The Siede in Siedenburg
Location
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Reihausen near Engeln
Mouth
• location	into the Große Aue
• coordinates	52°35′51″N 8°56′26″E
• elevation	about 31 m above sea level (NN)
Length	24.6 km (15.3 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Große Aue→ Weser→ North Sea
Landmarks	Villages: Siedenburg

Course

The Siede emerges near Reihausen in the village of Engeln in the parish of Bruchhausen-Vilsen. From its source, it flows in a southerly direction through the Samtgemeinde Siedenburg and its main municipality Siedenburg, to which it has given its name. It then leaves Diepholz district and discharges into the Große Aue in the district of Nienburg.

The tributaries of the Siede are the Kuhlenkamper Beeke (= upper and middle reaches of the Päpser Bach, the Speckenbach and the Eschbach.

See also

• List of rivers of Lower Saxony