Ilme

Ilme
Ilme in the Solling - Vogler Nature Park along the L548 (Sievershausen - Abbecke)
State Lower Saxony, Germany
Physical characteristics
Main source In the Solling, by the L 548 between Uslar and Dassel
340 m above sea level (NN)
51°43′16″N 9°37′00″E / 51.72111°N 9.6166667°E / 51.72111; 9.6166667
River mouth East of Einbeck into the Leine
105 m above sea level (NN)
51°48′54″N 9°55′30″E / 51.815°N 9.925°E / 51.815; 9.925Coordinates: 51°48′54″N 9°55′30″E / 51.815°N 9.925°E / 51.815; 9.925
Length 33.0 km (20.5 mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression LeineAllerWeserNorth Sea
Basin size 393 km2 (152 sq mi) [1]
Landmarks
  • Large towns: Einbeck
  • Small towns: Dassel
  • Villages: Relliehausen, Ellensen, Markoldendorf, Hullersen,
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Abbecker Bach, Repkebach, Schlingenbach, Spüligbach, Bewer, Krummes Wasser
  • Right:
    Wolfsbach, Hülsebach, Lummerke, Riepenbach, Dieße, Rotte, Rebbe

The Ilme is a left-bank, western tributary of the River Leine in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is 33.0 km long.

Geography

The river begins at the Neuer Teich pond in the centre of the Solling hills at a height of 340 m above sea level (NN) and flows initially northwards to Dassel, then in an easterly direction through Markoldendorf to Einbeck, after which it discharges into the Leine near Volksen at a height of 105 m.

References

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