Porta Westfalica
The Porta Westfalica, also known as the Westphalian Gap, is a gorge and water gap where the Weser river breaks through the passage between the mountain chains of the Wiehen Hills in the west and the Weser Hills in the east.
- Locality with about 36,400 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 60 metres (200 feet)
- Description: valley in Minden-Lübbecke District, Germany
Places of Interest
Discover Vogelschutzgelände Porta Westfalica and Evangelische Kirche Holzhausen.
Vogelschutzgelände Porta Westfalica
Vogelschutzgelände Porta Westfalica is a nature reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vennebeck and Neesen.
Porta Westfalica
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Latitude
52.22961° or 52° 13′ 47″ north
Longitude
8.91612° or 8° 54′ 58″ east
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Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Porta Westfalica” goes by many names.
Porta WestfalicaCebuano
Brána do VestfálskaCzech
Porta WestfalicaCzech
Porta WestfalicaEstonian
Porta Westfalica (kuristik)Estonian
Brama WestfalskaPolish
Porta WestfalicaPolish
Porta WestfalicaRomanian
Вестфальские воротаRussian
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