Große Schweimke
The Große Schweimke is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany.
| Große Schweimke | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| Location | Göttingen district |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | South of the Schindelkopf on the Acker ridge |
| • coordinates | 51°42′41″N 10°20′29″E |
| • elevation | 602 m above sea level |
| Mouth | |
• location | On the Kleine Steinau |
• coordinates | 51°42′03″N 10°18′04″E |
• elevation | 290 m above sea level |
| Length | 3.2 km (2.0 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kleine Steinau→ Sieber→ Oder→ Rhume→ Leine→ Aller→ Weser→ North Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Kleine Schweimke |
It is 3.2 km (2.0 mi) long and a tributary of the Kleine Steinau, north of Herzberg am Harz in the district of Göttingen. It rises at about 602 m above sea level and 1 km (0.6 mi) south of the Schindelkopf and roughly 600 m (2,000 ft) north of the Weinbergstraße road on the ridge known as Auf dem Acker. It flows initially in a southwesterly direction before swinging west and discharging into the Kleine Steinau.
See also
Sources
- Topographische Karte 1:25000, Nr. 4228 Riefensbeek (source)
- Topographische Karte 1:25000, Nr. 4227 Osterode im Harz (mouth)
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