The Gelmke is a small stream, roughly long, and right-hand tributary of the
Abzucht
The Abzucht, also known in its upper reaches as the Wintertalbach, is a long, orographically left-hand, tributary of the Oker in Lower Saxony, Germany. The stream flows through the town of Goslar.
Geography
The Abzucht rises in the upper W ...
in
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. The stream flows through part of the town of
Goslar
Goslar (; Eastphalian: ''Goslär'') is a historic town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Goslar and located on the northwestern slopes of the Harz mountain range. The Old Town of Goslar and the Mines ...
.
Geography
The Gelmke rises in the Gelmke Valley (''Gelmketal'') at about . Its source lies east-northeast of the hill known as the ''Dicker Kopf'' (668 m) and north of the ''Eichenberg'' (670 m).
[''Bad Harzburg, Goslar, Altenau mit Brocken.'' 5th edition, Publicpress, Geseke. {{ISBN, 978-3-89920-069-0.] It flows initially northwards through a densely wooded valley, where it is crossed by the
E 11 European long-distance trail before emerging into open fields and swinging east, just above the old Goslar sewage ponds. It then heads north again to join the Abzucht near Goslar station.
See also
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List of rivers of Lower Saxony
All rivers in the German state of Lower Saxony flow directly or indirectly into the North Sea.
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* Purrmühlenbach
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* Tiefenbeek
* Trillkebach
* Trutenbeek
* Twiste
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* Uffe
* Ulrich ...
References
Rivers of Lower Saxony
Rivers of the Harz
Rivers of Germany