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Jümme
Jümme is a collective municipality (''Samtgemeinde'') in the district of Leer (district), Leer in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is named after the River Jümme (river), Jümme which flows through all three constituent communities. It has an area of 82.34 km2 and a population of 6,421. It is situated in the region of East Frisia. Along with the ''Samtgemeinde'' of Hesel (Samtgemeinde), Hesel, it is one of two in the district. It was formed in the wake of local government reform in 1973. Filsum serves as the administrative centre. The constituent municipalities are (area in km2 / population): # Detern, Flecken (43.30 / 2,621) # Filsum (23.76 / 2,131) # Nortmoor (15.28 / 1,669) Due to its location on the rivers Jümme and Leda, Jümme is also known as ''Zweistromland'' ("Two Rivers Land"). The East Frisian geographer, Dodo Wildvang, coined the term "East Frisian ''Zweistromland''" in the 1920s. On the rivers are the ''Pünte (Wiltshausen), Pünte'' at Wiltshausen, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jümme (river)
Jümme is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a tributary of the Leda (river), Leda. The Jümme's headwaters are the Aper Tief, which flows from the Oldenburg Land, Oldenburg geest (topography), geest, and the Soeste. The Jümme proper is long from the Aper Tief to its confluence with the Leda near Wiltshausen and is tidal. Including its source river Soeste, its total length is . Fishing rights rest with the local fishing club, ''Fischereiverein Altes Amt Stickhausen'', which issues fishing permits to its members and to visiting angling, anglers. The Jümme gives its name to the collective municipality of Jümme. Together with the Leda the Jümme forms the so-called ''Zweistromland'' or "Two Rivers Land", the Leda-Jümme region, one of the most charming areas in East Frisia, with its numerous lakes such as the ''Jümmesee'' which covers an area of . See also * List of rivers of Lower Saxony References External links The ''Pünte'' - a floating monument on the Jü ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
