Dinkel

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Dinkel
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The Dinkel near Losser
Origin North Rhine-Westphalia
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Mouth Vechte
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Basin countries Germany, Netherlands
Length 93 km
Source elevation 80 m
Basin area 650 km²

The Dinkel is a river in Germany and the Netherlands, left tributary of the Vecht. Its total length is 93 km, of which 47 km in Germany. The Dinkel originates in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, between Ahaus and Coesfeld. It flows north to Gronau, crosses the border with the Netherlands (Overijssel), flows through Losser , Denekamp, and recrosses the border to Germany (Lower Saxony). The Dinkel joins the Vechte in Neuenhaus.