Weser
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Summary
Weser is a river[1]. Weser ranks in the top 1% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,400 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Lower Saxony[3], Bremen[4]
- Country: Germany[5]
- Commons category: Weser River[6]
- Mouth of the watercourse: North Sea[7]
- Origin of the watercourse: Fulda[8], Werra[9]
- IPA transcription: ˈveːzɐ[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Weser[11]
- Commons gallery: Weser[12]
- Tributary: Diemel[13], Hamel[14], Aller[15], Lesum[16], Drepte[17], Lune[18], Geeste[19], Emmer[20], Humme[21], Werre[22], Große Aue[23], Ochtum[24], Hunte[25], Kalle[26]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Weser include Weser-Ems Government Region[27], a government region of Lower Saxony[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1977[30]; Unterweser Nuclear Power Plant[31], a nuclear power plant[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1972[34]; Wilhelmshaven “JadeWeserAirport”[35], a commercial airfield[36], in Germany[37]; and Bouches-du-Weser[38], a department of France[39], in France[40], founded in 1811[41].
Why It Matters
Weser has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Weser is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for Weser include Weser-Ems Government Region[27], a government region of Lower Saxony[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1977[30]; Unterweser Nuclear Power Plant[31], a nuclear power plant[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1972[34]; Wilhelmshaven “JadeWeserAirport”[35], a commercial airfield[36], in Germany[37]; and Bouches-du-Weser[38], a department of France[39], in France[40], founded in 1811[41].