Beek

Beek is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It flows into the Hamme near Worpswede.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Breites Wasser and Weyerberg.

Breites Wasser

Lake

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The Breites Wasser is a lake in the borough of Osterholz-Scharmbeck in the German state of Lower Saxony on the terrain of the Teufelsmoor. A nature reserve of the same name lies around the lake between Worpswede and the village of Teufelsmoor.

Weyerberg

Peak

The Weyerberg is a sandy geest island, 54.4 metres high, in the Teufelsmoor in Northern Germany. It is located near its main settlement of Worpswede in the district of Osterholz in Lower Saxony. Weyerberg is situated 3½ km east of Beek.

Barkenhoff

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Barkenhoff is situated 4 km east of Beek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Worpswede and Osterholz-Scharmbeck.

Worpswede

Town

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Worpswede is a municipality in the district of Osterholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Teufelsmoor, northeast of Bremen. The small town itself is located near the Weyerberg hill. Worpswede is situated 3½ km east of Beek.

Osterholz-Scharmbeck

Town

Osterholz-Scharmbeck

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Osterholz-Scharmbeck is a town and the capital of the district of Osterholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Osterholz-Scharmbeck is situated between the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven. Osterholz-Scharmbeck is situated 5 km west of Beek.

Sandhausen

Village

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Sandhausen is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of Beek.

Beek

Type: Stream
Description: river in Germany
Categories: river and body of water
Location: Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

53.22235° or 53° 13′ 21″ north

Longitude

8.87395° or 8° 52′ 26″ east

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

9F5C6VCF+WH

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Irish—“Beek” goes by many names.

Asturian: “Ríu Beek”
Catalan: “Beek”
Cebuano: “Beek”
Chinese: “貝克河 (哈默河支流)”
Chinese: “貝克河”
Egyptian Arabic: “بيك”
German: “Beek”
Irish: “Beek”

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Notable Places Nearby

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