Ihme

Ihme
The Ihme near the southern city boundary of Hanover
Location Hanover Region, Lower Saxony,  Germany
Physical characteristics
Main source near Wennigsen
70 m above sea level (NN)
River mouth In Hanover into the Leine
50 m above sea level (NN)
52°22′38″N 9°42′45″E / 52.3771°N 9.71245°E / 52.3771; 9.71245Coordinates: 52°22′38″N 9°42′45″E / 52.3771°N 9.71245°E / 52.3771; 9.71245
Length 26.2 km (16.3 mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression Leine→ Aller→ Weser→ North Sea
Basin size 111 km2 (43 sq mi) [1]
Landmarks
Population 500.000
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Hirtenbach, Schneller Graben
  • Right:
    Seniebach
Navigable Schneller Graben to Leine
The confluence of the Ihme with the Leine (Leine from the right)
Ihme in a flood ditch in Hanover, taking floodwater to the Leine. Right: flooded cycle path

The Ihme (in its upper course: Wennigser Mühlbach) is a 26-kilometre (16 mi) long river in Lower Saxony. It gives its name to the locality Ihme Roloven and is a left tributary of the Leine. Its source is in the village Evestorf. After about 6 kilometres (4 mi), the Ihme reaches the city of Hanover, where it flows into the Leine. In order to protect the city center of Hanover from flooding, much of the water of the Leine is rerouted by a ditch into the Ihme. A bridge over the Ihme is named in memory of Benno Ohnesorg.

References

  1. 1 2 Environmental map service of Lower Saxony (Umweltkartendienst des Niedersächsischen Ministeriums für Umwelt, Energie und Klimaschutz)


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