Hunte

Hunte
The Hunte in the Wildeshausen Geest
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Basin features
Main source	Wiehengebirge 185 m above sea level (NN) 52°15′36″N 8°20′33″E / 52.26000°N 8.34250°E / 52.26000; 8.34250Coordinates: 52°15′36″N 8°20′33″E / 52.26000°N 8.34250°E / 52.26000; 8.34250
River mouth	Elsfleth 0 m (0 ft) 53°15′10″N 8°28′44″E / 53.25278°N 8.47889°E / 53.25278; 8.47889
Progression	Weser → North Sea
River system	Weser
Basin size	2,785 km2 (1,075 sq mi)
Landmarks	Cities: Oldenburg Large towns: Melle Small towns: Diepholz, Wildeshausen, Elsfleth
Population	432000
Tributaries	Left: Haaren, Lethe Right: Wagenfelder Aue, Ollen
Waterbodies	Lakes: Dümmer
Physical characteristics
Length	189 km (117 mi)
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

The Hunte is a 189-kilometre (117 mi) long river in north-western Germany (Lower Saxony), a left tributary of the Weser. It rises in the Wiehengebirge hills. In the Northern 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 Coastal Canal (Küstenkanal), suitable for inland navigation only, links the Hunte in Oldenburg to river Ems near Papenburg.