Ilster is a small river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It flows into the Örtze north of Munster.
Naming history The river was first mentioned in 1360 as ylstere . The name probably originally came from the root word -aha meaning 'flowing water' and the Germanic determining word *elistr- meaning 'pasture'.
Water course The Ilster River rises east of Töpingen (a district of Munster ) and then flows north past "Haus Ilster" (part of the formerly independent municipality of Ilster , now also a district of Munster). It crosses County Road 49 and is captured in a reservoir. Shortly thereafter, it flows into the Örtze River on the Munster-Nord military training area, north of Breloh (a district of Munster). The Ilster reaches a maximum width of two meters over its approximately five-kilometer length.
Condition The Ilster River is moderately polluted along its entire length (water quality class II).niedersachsen.de: gutekarten_weser ( https://www.nlwkn.niedersachsen.de/startseite/wasserwirtschaft/flusse_bache_seen/fliessgewassergute/gewassergutekarte_regionalspezifisch/gutekarten_weser/-42211.html)
See also List of rivers of Lower Saxony
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