Ihme (in its upper course: Wennigser Mühlbach) is a river of
Lower Saxony,
Germany. It is a left tributary of the
Leine
The Leine (; Old Saxon ''Lagina'') is a river in Thuringia and Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Aller and the Weser and is long.
The river's source is located close to the town of Leinefelde in Thuringia. About downriver, t ...
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The Ihme is long. Its source is in the village , a district of
Wennigsen. After about , 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.
The Ihme gives its name to the village ''Ihme'', that forms together with ''Roloven'' the district of
Ronnenberg
Ronnenberg () is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km southwest of Hanover.
Subdivisions
Besides Ronnenberg proper, the city consists of the boroughs of Benthe (including Sieben Tra ...
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See also
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List of rivers of Lower Saxony
References
Rivers of Lower Saxony
Federal waterways in Germany
Rivers of Germany
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