Wümme

Wümme
Low riverside pastures of the Wümme near Bremen. During winter these are often flooded.
Country	Germany
Physical characteristics
Main source	Lüneburg Heath
River mouth	Lesum 53°10′16″N 8°44′35″E / 53.17111°N 8.74306°E / 53.17111; 8.74306Coordinates: 53°10′16″N 8°44′35″E / 53.17111°N 8.74306°E / 53.17111; 8.74306
Length	121 km (75 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Lesum→ Weser→ North Sea

The Wümme ( German pronunciation ) is a river in northern Germany. It is the left tributary of the Lesum, which runs into the river Weser. Including the 9.9 km long Lesum, its total length is 131.2 km (81.5 mi).^[1]

It runs 121 kilometres (75 mi) across northern Lower Saxony and the state Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, marking the border between the two states for part of its course.

The river's source is on the Wulfsberg in Lüneburg Heath. West of Rotenburg, it takes up the rivers Rodau and Wiedau. It merges with the Hamme near Wasserhorst (part of Blockland in Bremen), where the two rivers combine forming the Lesum.

Towns on the river Wümme are Lauenbrück, Scheeßel, Rotenburg, Ottersberg, Fischerhude, Lilienthal and Bremen.

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