LIPPE RIVER


Meaning of LIPPE RIVER in English

River, western Germany.

Rising on the western edge of the Teutoburg Forest , it follows a westerly course of 155 mi (250 km) and enters the Rhine River near Wesel. Once used for the transport of coal, timber, and agricultural produce, it now supplies water to the Ruhr region canal system.

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